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NRC Issues Priority List for Earthquake Risk Analysis to 21 U.S. Nuclear Plants

After reviewing updated earthquake hazard information for the 59 operating reactor sites and one unfinished reactor site east of the Rocky Mountains, the agency has directed 10 plant operators to submit detailed risk analysis by June 30, 2017, and the other 11 to submit it by Dec. 31, 2019.

ICAO Plans Aircraft Tracking Worldwide

ICAO also will begin to develop a flight tracking concept of operations covering how the new tracking data is shared.

Labor Department Sues Company Over Fired Worker

The Department of Labor sued Donald Pottern, doing business as Crown Furniture, for allegedly firing a worker who had filed a complaint.



Autoworkers at the Lansing plant use the Ergo Chair to finish work in the rear of the Chevrolet Traverse with tools and parts alongside, at the right height for their work, according to GM.

Have Parts, Will Travel

The Ergo Chair carries the parts and tools that a GM worker needs while assembling the interior of the Chevrolet Traverse, carrying the person through the side door and down the length of the vehicle if necessary.

NTSB Reports on 78 Agriculture Aircraft Accidents in 2013

The report cites fatigue, inadequate aircraft maintenance, lack of operations-specific risk management guidance, and lack of guidance for pilot knowledge and skills tests as safety issues for the industry.

DOT Releases Air Travel Consumer Report

The report includes data on on-time performance, cancellations, causes of flight delays, and more.

WHO Committee: MERS Not Yet an Emergency of International Concern

May 13’s decision took place at the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee concerning Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. WHO's statement says the committee members did agree their concern about the situation has significantly increased, given the recent spike in cases.

The Tryon Creek Natural Area is one of the participating employers this year.

Many Oregon Workers Taking 'Safety Break' Today

The one-day event will involve nearly 60 employers and aims to promote safety and health on the job.

NHTSA Launches Consumer Tire Education Campaign

The agency launches a tire education campaign titled, “TireWise.”

Harvard School of Public Health Snags CDC's Director as Commencement Speaker

Dr. Tom Frieden, M.D., MPH, will be the speaker at its commencement ceremonies May 29.

BSEE Director: Follow High Reliability Organizations' Example

Speaking May 8 at the 2014 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Director Brian Salerno cited Navy submarines, nuclear power plants, and the space program as highly technical operations where failure is never an acceptable outcome. "I would argue that your industry falls into much the same 'no-failure-acceptable' category, with the level of technology now employed," he said.

ATSDR Reports Drywall from China Possibly Unsafe

The CDC agency's recent report confirmed that drywall imported from China during the 2000s may have been detrimental to human health.

Stakeholders say the current regulations, uunchanged since 1987, are not allowing them to share treatment data, according to SAMHSA

SAMHSA Wants Input on Updating Patient Records Confidentiality Regs

The agency has set a June 11 public listening session to solicit input about the regulations, which last were updated in 1987. Stakeholders say some of the current consent requirements make it difficult for new types of health care organizations to share substance abuse treatment information.

OSHA Cites Truck Parts Manufacturer for Safety Violations

The agency has cited Blue Ridge Manufacturing LLC and proposed $64,400 in fines.

Study Indicates CO2 May Cause Astronauts' Headaches

The research reported in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found increased incidence of them during periods of higher CO2 levels on the International Space Station.

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