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Burrows Paper Cited for Repeat, Serious Safety Violations

Two workers were injured at the Franklin, Ohio, plant, according to OSHA.

IFMA Publishes Emergency Preparedness/Business Continuity Guide

Its report, produced with RLE Technologies, says 19 percent of surveyed organizations lack an up-to-date plan.

Bee stings caused most of the occupational fatalities during 2003-2010 that were related to insect bites and stings, according to the BLS paper.

BLS Tallies Occupational Injuries Involving Insects

Bites and stings killed 10 workers per year on average from 2003 to 2010, and more than 4,600 lost-time non-fatal cases occur each year.



OSHA Establishes Alliance to Raise Awareness of Worker Rights

The alliance is with the Consulate General of Honduras and is targeted at the western United States, Idaho, and Alaska.

The data NIOSH researchers developed show that firefighters in turnout gear do not fit well in today

Ohio Comp Bureau Rebating $1 Billion, Launches Safety Campaign

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation will contribute to firefighter safety training and will collaborate with businesses, labor, and higher education to develop required training for high-risk specialties, including carpentry, welding, and plumbing.

OSHA Issues Notice to McDowell Federal Prison

The notice comes after workers there were exposed to bloodborne pathogens, according to the agency.

OSHA Extends Injury & Illness Comment Period Again

Comments on the proposed rule are now due by Oct. 14.

Hospital Cited for Inadequate Workplace Violence Safeguards

The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center was cited after an OSHA inspection. The facility's workplace violence program was ineffective, with many employees unaware of its purpose, specifics, or existence," said Kay Gee, OSHA's area director for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.

Highlights of the VPPPA Conference's Educational Program

The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference kicks off Aug. 25 with pre-conference workshops at the Gaylord National Convention Center and offers a stellar educational program through Aug. 28.

About 40 percent of U.S. tractors in service lack rollover protective systems, the authors wrote.

National Coalition Working on Tractor Safety Retrofits

The goals are to find a national funding source and an adequate supply of the rollover protective systems (ROPS) needed for older tractors.

NIOSH Releases Report to Help OHS Practitioners

The resource will help them conduct posture assessments in the workplace.

McKesson Paying Settlement in Vaccine Shipping Case

A whistleblower's lawsuit triggered the federal government's allegations that the company did not comply with the shipping and handling requirements of its vaccine distribution contract in 2007.

NTSB Offering Training Class on Emergency Communications

The NTSB will devote two days in October to offering guidance to aviation public affairs professionals.

According to PHMSA, the proposed rule will facilitate easier bulk shipments of used automobile lead acid batteries to recycling centers.

PHMSA Proposes 'Reverse Logistics' Definition in Hazmat Regulations

The agency's proposed rule defines training requirements associated with reverse logistics shipments; provides authorized packaging for reverse logistics shipments; sets segregation requirements for reverse logistics shipments; and allows more flexibility for the transportation of used lead acid batteries.

FAA Implements Safety Reporting Program for Office of Airports Employees

The program is called the Airport Voluntary Reporting System. It allows the workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.

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