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OSHA Cites Paper Company for Serious, Repeat Hazards

Burrows Paper Corp. faces nearly $300,000 in proposed fines.

The UK Ministry of Defence has invested more than $1.8 million in the development of Porton Man.

UK Defense Ministry Testing Chem/Bio Suits on Robot

The ministry announced it has spent more than $1.8 million on a robotic mannequin to test protective suits and equipment for Britain's armed forces.

NFPA Report: 60 Percent of Home Fire Deaths in Properties Without Working Smoke Alarms

The chief reasons installed alarms fail to operate are missing, disconnected, or dead batteries.



FDA Allows Novel Battlefield Wound Treatment to Be Marketed

Since mid-World War II, nearly 50 percent of combat deaths have been due to bleeding out. Half of those likely could have been saved if timely and appropriate care had been available.

Lilly, Takeda Pharmaceuticals to Appeal $9 Billion Punitive Damages Award

A jury in Louisiana also awarded $1.475 million in compensatory damages. This is the first federal case to be tried and the first in the consolidated multidistrict litigation involving Actos, a diabetes drug the companies co-promoted from 1999 to 2006.

Tyson Foods Recalls 75,000 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets

The product was recalled because of "foreign matter" contamination.

NIOSH Releases Aging Workers Topic Page

The page offers information related to chronic diseases that accompany aging.

EPA Sets Meeting on Formaldehyde Proposed Rule

The public and stakeholders also have 30 days in which to comment about the NPRM issued in June 2013.

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In Search of a Healthier USA

Events and outreach for National Public Health Week 2014 emphasize emergency preparedness, disease prevention, and healthy diets and lifestyles.

NTSB Meeting This Week on Manhattan Ferry Accident

The Seastreak Wall Street passenger ferry struck a pier Jan. 9, 2013, while approaching the dock.

The New York State Public Service Commission is another agency participating in the nationwide effort to recognize April as Dig Safely Month.

Michigan PSC Gets New Safety Digging Enforcement Authority

A state law that took effect April 1 conferred that authority and also established a new complaint process. April is "Dig Safely Month," when state authorities remind excavators, contractors, and homeowners to call 811 before digging.

ARC Opens TX Digital Operations Center

The American Red Cross North Texas Region was the first local chapter to use digital volunteers to assist its community during emergencies such as the West, Texas explosion.

Warning Issued About Crimean Airspace

EASA, ICAO, and EUROCONTROL have recommended that airspace users take alternative routes to avoid the Simferopol Flight Information Region.

FMCSA Orders Trucking Company to Shut Down

The agency ordered DND International, Inc. to shut down, declaring it a hazard to public safety.

EPA Orders Company to Halt Sale of Plastic Containers that Contain Nano Silver

The agency ordered Pathway Investment Corp to stop selling plastic food storage containers that contain a nano silver pesticide.

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