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Bangladesh, IMO Sign Agreement on Shipbreaking

They agreed to cooperate on a project meant to improve safety and environmental standards in the industry. It will be executed by the Marine Environment Division of IMO, in partnership with the Ministry of Industries of Bangladesh, during the next 18 months.

The explosion in West, Texas, prompted President Obama

CSB Sharing Explosion Findings at 4/22 West Meeting

The public meeting comes just more than a year after the explosion destroyed a fertilizer storage plant, killing 14 people and injuring more than 250.

HSE Nuclear Regulation Unit Becoming Independent

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has been established as a Public Corporation under the Energy Act 2013.



WHO Issues First Guidance for Treating HCV

It coincides with recent medical breakthroughs that have made more effective, safer oral hepatitis medicines available.

FDA Approves Expansion Indication for Pacemakers, Defibrillators

The FDA approves an application from Medtronic for revised labeling of certain devices.

WI Company to Pay $350,000 in Damages to Former Employee

OSHA has found Wisconsin Central Limited railway in violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act for improperly terminating a conductor.

The appeals court

OSHA Wins SeaWorld Case

The 2-1 decision by a panel of three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejects SeaWorld of Florida LLC’s challenge of a general duty clause violation following the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau in February 2010.

BSEE and BTS signed an interagency agreement in November 2013 to develop the Voluntary Confidential Near-Miss Reporting System for use on the Outer Continental Shelf.

BSEE Workshops Set for Near Miss Reporting System

Los Angeles and Houston are the locations of the April workshops.

Philippine Airlines Overcomes Safety Issues, Expands U.S. Flights

American aviation authorities have cleared the airline to add more flights to the United States after safety standards improved.

FRA to Issue Proposed Minimum Crew Size Rule

Responding to the Lac-Megantic disater, the Federal Railroad Administration announces it will issue a proposed rule regarding crew size on crude oil trains.

NTSB Urges FAA Oversight of Sightseeing Balloon Operators

The board recommended that FAA assume oversight of sightseeing balloon operators, in the same way that it oversees airplane and helicopter tour operators.

Fabric Facility Cited by OSHA Following Worker Hand Injuries

The company faces $185,400 in proposed fines for alleged willful and repeat violations.

The year

Steel Safety Day Set for April 28

The World Steel Association and its members, which represent about 85 percent of the world's steel production, will carry out an industrywide safety audit.

California Hospital Wins Health Care Baldrige Award

Sutter Davis Hospital's accomplishments include no post-operative orthopedic surgical infections from 2008 through 2012, no catheter-associated urinary tract infections since 2008, and no central-line-associated bloodstream infections since 2010.

NIOSH to Begin Free Black Lung Health Screenings for Coal Miners

The screenings begin in seven states this month.

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