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Pride Plating Inc. Cited for Exposing Workers to a Cancer-Causing Health Hazard

OSHA cited the company with 38 violations, adding up to $341,550 in fines.

UK Motorcycle Safety Video Shows Fatal Crash

The Norfolk Constabulary, a British police agency, released it Sept. 4 to send a powerful message to motorists. The motorcyclist's family supports the release of the video from their son's headcam.

DOJ Announces NECC Pharmacist's Arrest

CDC ultimately concluded 751 patients were diagnosed with a fungal infection related to their injections and that 64 of them died, according to DOJ, which said there is an active ongoing criminal investigation of the New England Compounding Center.



OSHA Issues $497,000 Penalty in Guarding Fatality Case

According to OSHA, the conveyor in which the employee was caught was not guarded, and the shredder was not locked out prior to workers entering the pit.

Pre-flight weather planning is the focus of the FAA

FAA, Partners Stress GA Pilots' Weather Awareness

A host of organizations are partners in the Got Weather? campaign that is focused this month on pre-flight weather.

BP Exploration & Production Found Grossly Negligent in Macondo Spill

U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier issued his phase one findings of fact and conclusions of law Sept. 4 in the New Orleans multidistrict litigation.

FAA Issues Emergency Order of Revocation against MARPAT Aviation

The Emergency Order of Revocation comes for allegedly violating Federal Aviation Regulations related to holding a Rotorcraft External-Load Operator Certificate.

This is an architectural drawing of the new NIST "intelligent agents" lab for developing and testing more efficient building control systems. (Kikkeri/NIST image)

Smart Software Project Aims to Cut Buildings' Voracious Energy Appetite

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is converting one of its laboratories into a small office building to try out smart software technologies that will be designed to reduce energy use in commercial buildings.

New Contract to Improve SAR for New Zealand, Australia

Maritime New Zealand Director Keith Manch said the new agreement "brings with it significant improvements to search and rescue capability."

HHS Announces Contract to Fund Development of Ebola Drug

BARDA will provide funding and access to subject-matter expertise and technical support toward the goal of FDA approval for ZMapp, an experimental medication.

Worker Fatally Injured After Fall at Farmers Cooperative

The 73-year-old worker sustained fatal injuries.

BNSF Railway Ordered to Pay $12K to Worker

The railway company must pay a worker who was disciplined for taking doctor-ordered leave.

NIOSH-approved N95 respirators are the most common among seven types of particulate filtering respirator, according to the agency.

NIOSH to Raise Awareness on #N95Day

The agency is celebrating Sept. 5 as a national health awareness day focused on increasing workers’ knowledge of respiratory protection with outreach that includes Pinterest-ready infographics, tweets throughout the day, and a twitter chat with NIOSH N95 respirator experts.

PG&E Fined $1.4 Billion for San Bruno Explosion

It is the largest fine in the history of the California PUC.

Halliburton Settles Deepwater Horizon Claims

The settlement is approximately $1.1 billion, which includes legal fees and is subject to approval by a U.S. district judge in New Orleans.

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