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Ice Cream Recalled for Possible Listeria

Helados La Tapatia in California has voluntarily recalled all of its ice cream products.

Company Cited for Fall Hazards After Worker's Death

OSHA has issued fines to Smiley Plaster Co. in Georgia and placed it in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

Workers, safety managers, and management are asked to pause during the June 2-6, 2014, stand-down to discuss topics including ladder safety, scaffolding safety, and roofing work safety.

OSHA Seeks Partners for June 2-6 National Stand-Down on Construction Falls

Workers, safety managers, and management are asked to pause to discuss topics including ladder safety, scaffolding safety, and roofing work safety.



NIST Sponsoring Smart Firefighting Workshop

Interest in the March 24-25 event in Arlington, Va., exceeded the available meeting space, according to the agency.

Hearing Loss Prevention Award Winner Announced

NIOSH and NHCA announced the Electronic Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has won the 2014 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards.

Toyota Paying $1.2 Billion for Covering up Safety Defects

The car manufacturer is paying a $1.2 billion criminal penalty for covering up safety defects.

Simply Lite Brand Chocolate Recalled

The FDA has issued a recall of the company's dark chocolate after tests showed high levels of milk protein.

DISH Network to Pay More Than $250,000 to Former Blacklisted Employee

OSHA has ordered the company to pay the employee in wages and damages following an investigation.

The proposed PEL of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an eight-hour time weighted average is half of the current PEL for quartz, the most common form of crystalline silica, in general industry and far below the now-obsolete PELs for crystalline silica applied to construction and shipyards.

OSHA Begins Long Silica Public Hearing

NIOSH published "Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica" in 1974, recommending there that same exposure limit OSHA has proposed -- 50 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3).

Senate Confirms Third OSHRC Commissioner

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has reported in its 2009-14 strategic plan that its ability to decide cases has been hampered because of lacking a third commissioner for extended periods.

The wiring harness of seat-mounted air bags on the Buick Enclave (the 2014 model is shown here in a GM photo), GMC Arcadia, Chevrolet Traverse, and Saturn Outlook vehicles must be repaired, according to GM

GM Recalls 1.5 Million More Vehicles, Names Global Vehicle Safety Chief

Three more recalls and Jeff Boyer's appointment follow the ignition switch recall of 1.3 million vehicles in the United States.

FDA Approves Marketing of First Migraine Treatment Device

Marketing is now allowed for a device that serves as preventative treatment for migraines.

FEMA Urges Americans to Be Ready for Floods

This is the most common disaster in the United States, affecting the most people year after year.

FMCSA Closes Illegal Bus Company

The agency closes the company, doing business as Serv-A-Bus in Utah.

NYC Construction Deaths Fell 62 Percent Last Year

Thomas Fariello, acting commissioner of the city's Buildings Department, said all three 2013 fatalities resulted from lack of adequate fall protection.

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