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NIOSH Finds No Abnormal Cancer Pattern at Office Complex Suspected of Contamination

The agency's latest health hazard evaluation report detailed its evaluation of a federal government office complex where contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls, solvents, metals, and other chemicals was suspected.

FAA Initiatives Intended to Improve NYC Airspace

Several new initiatives from the agency aim to improve airspace in the New York area.

OSHA Fines Company for Amputation Hazards

The agency has cited Kobelco Stewart Bolling and proposed $139,000 in fines.



GM Hires New PR Chief

Undergoing a safety crisis, with millions of its vehicles recalled, the automaker has appointed a new PR chief.

Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli

Wolverine Packing Co. of Detroit, MI has recalled around 1.8 million pounds of ground beef.

Pertussis Cases Soar in California

The number reported this year through April, 1,711, more than tripled the number during the same period in 2013.

Amputation Costs Heinz UK $100K

The company was fined May 16 after an engineer lost his hand in a machine in its Nofolk, UK plant.

The NIOSH document recommends that manufacturers of construction vehicles and equipment minimize the hazards of blind areas of their vehicles, reduce the blind areas during the design of new models, and include video cameras, proximity warning technology, and collision avoidance technology on equipment.

Unanimous Committee Vote Advances Highway Funding Bill

The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved S.2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, which would reauthorize the nation's transportation programs for six years at current funding plus inflation.

CDC Calls Attention to Pool Chemical Injuries

Nearly 5,000 emergency room visit in 2012 resulted from exposures to them, and more than one-third of them occurred at homes.

Pet Food Recalled for Possible Listeria

Bravo recalls a series of pet food products for possible listeria contamination.

FDA Requires Lower Lunesta Starting Dose

The agency has announced it will be requiring a lower starting dose for the sleep drug.

GM Paying Record $35 Million Civil Penalty in Ignition Switch Case

"Safety is our top priority, and today's announcement puts all manufacturers on notice that they will be held accountable if they fail to quickly report and address safety-related defects," U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.

OSHA Accepting Susan Harwood Training Grant Applications

A total of $7 million is available in grants for non-profit organizations.

Property damage from fires associated with the recalled dehumidifiers is nearing $4.5 million, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (CPSC photo)

Recalled Dehumidifiers Still Causing Fires

Gree Electric Appliances, a Chinese manufacturer, originally recalled 2.5 million of the dehumidifiers in September 2013. It has reannounced the recall, CPSC reported, after the number of reported fires has grown.

Maine Hires 16 Safety Investigators for Child Care Oversight

The state hired them to improve oversight on child care organizations, attempting to better comply with federal child care safety regulations.

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