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NTSB Meeting Will Determine Probable Cause of Skagit River Bridge Collapse

The July 15 meeting in Washington, D.C., will be available as a live webcast. A section of the bridge collapsed after a truck hauling an oversize load struck its superstructure last May.

Alcohol Use Disorder Linked to Decreased 'Work Trajectory' in Study

The July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine looked into the relationship between work failure and drinking.

OSHA Cites Company for Grain Bin Entrapment Hazards

The agency cites Sabina Farmers Exchange for exposing workers to grain bin entrapment.



CDC Director Closes Flu Laboratory

The closure is one of number of actions detailed in an agency report released about the exposure of personnel at its Roybal Campus to potentially viable anthrax.

Recent fatal incidents during demolition work prompted OSHA to update its demolition topics page with added materials.

OSHA Offers New Demolition Safety Resources

The agency has updated its demolition website, stocking it with more guidance and training documents, news releases, and links to industry organizations and federal agencies’ materials.

US Enters Consent Decree with Dietary Supplement Manufacturer

The company entered the consent decree due to its repeated failure to follow current good manufacturing practices, according to FDA.

NIOSH Launches Total Worker Health Affiliate Program

Participation in the program is voluntary and intended for public-sector entities; labor organizations; academic institutions; federal, state, or local entities; and non-profit associations that align with the principles of a TWH approach.

FAA Proposes $295,750 Civil Penalty Against Skywest Airlines

The airline allegedly violated DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.

EPA Releases Tool to Help Communities Be More Flood Resilient

The agency has released a Flood Resilience Checklist to help communities better prepare for, deal with, and recover from floods.

The uprighted Costa Concordia wreck awaits refloating and being moved to the port of Genoa. (The Parbuckling Project photo)

Concordia Refloating Set for July 14

A no-fly zone is in place and restrictions on ship movements in the area are in place, but no beaches will be closed when the operation begins.

OSHA Cites R.R. Dawson Bridge Co. Following Worker Fatalities

The citations come after two workers died in falls.

'Hottest Job in America' Contest Under Way

Cintas and Sqwincher want employees working in high-heat environments to enter. The deadline is Sept. 1.

WV Coal Mine Cited for Exposing Workers to Potentially Fatal Conditions

MSHA has cited Rhino Eastern LLC's Eagle Mine 3, filing 38 violations.

Honeywell to Implement New Control and Safety System in Qatar

The company announced a plan to team up with a producer of methanol and MTBE.

NRC Extends Comment Period on LLRW Program Changes

The agency's staff will develop an updated strategic assessment of the Low Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Program, revising the alternative future disposal scenarios specified in the prior, 2007 strategic assessment.

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