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More Than 41,000 Buoyancy Compensators Recalled

The Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II weight pocket handles are being recalled in the United States and Canada; an additional 110,000 were recalled in the United States last year.

The onslaught of winter weather brought out seasonal safety tips from both NIOSH and the National Weather Service.

NIOSH, NWS Offer Cold Weather Tips

After a winter storm dumped heavy snow on Minnesota and brought high winds and plummeting temperatures to the Midwest, both agencies posted reminders about staying safe in cold conditions.

European Chemicals Agency Enforcement Group Announces Next Project

It will concéntrate on enforcing REACH Annex XVII restrictions, with inspections taking place during 2016.



The wind energy industry has set a vision that by 2025 wind energy will supply 20 percent of Canada

Health Canada Finds No Link from Turbines to Health Effects

But its new report did show a relationship between increasing levels of wind turbine noise and annoyance with some features – including vibration and aircraft warning lights on top of the turbines.

Labor Department Renews Workplace Rights Agreements with Latin American Countries

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez was joined by ambassadors of Mexico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica for the signing ceremony.

CDC Increases Supply of PPE for U.S. Hospitals

The equipment is Ebola-specific and is based on guidance CDC issued on Oct. 20.

Melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, is mostly caused by UV exposure.

U.S. Skin Cancer Treatment Costs Soaring, CDC Reports

The costs rose between 2002 and 2011 five times faster than the cost of treating other types of cancers, according to the agency's new study.

FBI Investigating Postal Service Cyber Attack

The U.S. Postal Service announced Nov. 10 that it had recently learned of a cyber security intrusion into some of its information systems. Employees' information, not customers' data, may have been compromised.

Cal/OSHA Cites Fuel Distributor After Fatal Explosion

The $99,345 citation against National Distribution Services Inc. follows an investigation into an explosion at the company's Corona facility. It killed one employee and severely burned another.

Miami Hospital Offering Third Bloodless Clinic Next Month

Bloodless medicine is an approach that includes performing minimally invasive procedures or saving a patient's own blood and using it during surgery by reinfusion.

New MERS Cases Reported from Saudi Arabia

WHO reported 12 more cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, along with three more deaths, that were confirmed between Oct. 27 and Oct. 30.

The FDNY program allows fire chiefs to access a list of buildings in their districts that are at highest risk of experiencing a fire that day.

FDNY Banking on FireCast 3.0

The NFPA Journal's November/December 2014 issue checks in on the department's impressive progress with "smart firefighting" and big data.

MIOSHA Urges Employers to Exercise 'Extreme Care'

The agency's Nov. 4 newsletter summarizes five October 2014 preventable occupational fatalities.

NSC Becomes an Affiliate of the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program

The aim is to help employers focus on employees’ safety, health and well-being.

Bremer Manufacturing Co. Cited in Death of Worker

The Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, aluminum factory has been cited for one willful, one repeat and one serious health violation.

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