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The free "Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo" exhibit will end June 6.

Alamo Attractions During AIHce 2014

The old mission in downtown San Antonio is featuring a living history demonstration on June 2 and a "Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo" exhibit through June 6.

IOSH 2014 Focused on Construction Falls

Scaffolds and mobile equipment are top of mind during the June 17-18 event in London.

ASSE Publishes Second Edition of Construction Safety Management Book

The first edition was printed in 2004, and it is one of the society's best-selling books.



FDA Approves New Tablet to Reduce Stroke, Heart Attack Risk

The agency approves Zontivity to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in high risk patients.

Alaska UAS Test Site Now Operational

The FAA announces that the University of Alaska’s UAS test site is the second of six to become operational.

Washington Monument Reopens to the Public May 12

The monument was damaged by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred Aug. 23, 2011, from a fault located in Virginia.

DOL Inducting Chinese Rail Workers into Hall of Fame

The May 9 ceremony in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to include Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, Deputy Secretary Christopher Lu, and descendants of the railroad workers.

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DOT Issues Emergency Order for Trains Carrying Bakken Crude Oil

The order requires railroads transporting crude oil to notify SERCs about the operation of trains through their states if the trains carry more than 1 million gallons of Bakken crude oil, or approximately 35 tank cars.

Contractor Cited for Fall and Wall Collapse Hazards

OSHA issued $196,000 in proposed fines to a Connecticut contractor for allegedly exposing workers to hazards similar to those in a Philadelphia building collapse in June 2013.

NTSB Determining Probable Cause of Asiana Crash June 24

Three of the 291 passengers on board died and more than 180 other passengers and crew members were injured when the descending Boeing 777 struck a seawall at the end of runway 28L last July at San Francisco International Airport.

Underwater Helicopter Escape Course for Offshore Workers Offered at NASA Facility

Training companies are offering an OPITO-approved Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) course at the Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.

Organic Mangoes Recalled for Possible Listeria

Pacific Organic Produce has recalled certain organic mangoes sold between April 14 and May 2.

The magma reservoir beneath Mount St. Helens is repressurizing, USGS

Volcano Preparedness Month Coincides with Mount St. Helens Focus

The U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory reported May 2 that Mount St. Helens remains active but an eruption is not impending.

OSHA to Hold Meeting of NACOSH Temp Worker Workgroup

OSHA announced the May 9 meeting is taking place at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

PHMSA Asks Pipeline Operators to Review Their Integrity Management Programs

The DOT agency's advisory bulletin asks pipeline owners and operators to look for deficiencies like the ones NTSB found in Enbridge's program after a large pipeline spill in July 2010.

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