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Company Cited for Repeat Fall Hazards

OSHA has cited Coastal Building Systems with repeat fall hazards totaling over $50,000 in proposed fines.

DARPA Seeking Breakthrough Chemical and Biological Agent Detection Systems

The goal of the new LUSTER program is to create a new class of UV lasers that are more than 300 times smaller than current lasers and 10 times more efficient.

BSEE's FY2015 Budget Request Totals $204.6 Million

The amount will be offset by $123.6 million in BSEE collections.



OSHA asked for comments on its Process Safety Management standard, potential changes to PSM enforcement policies, and potential updates to its Explosives and Blasting Agents, Flammable Liquids and Spray Finishing standards.

OSHA Extends PSM Comment Period to March 31

The agency wants more input about a request for information published in December 2013 as part of the multi-agency process to improve chemical facility safety.

DOT's Proposed Budget Invests $90 Billion in Safe Transportation

The proposed plan would put $90.9 billion into safe and innovative transportation programs.

OSHA Cites Company Following Combustible Dust Explosion

The agency has cited Inferno Wood Pellet Inc. of East Providence, R.I., following a combustible dust wood explosion and fire.

Cheese Recalled for Possible Listeria

Roos Foods recalls even more cheese products for possible listeria contamination.

CDC Recommends Antibiotic Stewardship Programs for Hospitals

"Improving antibiotic prescribing can save today's patients from deadly infections and protect lifesaving antibiotics for tomorrow's patients," said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, M.D., MPH.

The Oregon OSHA document covers the selection of head-to-toe PPE.

OR-OSHA Guide Explains PPE Selection for Applying Pesticides

It covers head-to-toe protection, including charts comparing the protection of various coverall types and chemical-resistant glove options.

NTSB to Offer March Safety Courses

The courses will cover interviewing, transportation disaster response, aircraft accident investigation, and more.

This CSB photo shows the aftermatch of the dust explosion and fire on Feb. 20, 2003, at the CTA Acoustics manufacturing plant in Corbin, Ky. killing seven workers.

Miller Still Pushing for OSHA Combustible Dust Rule

He proposed an amendment Feb. 27 to the All Economic Regulations Are Transparent Act (H.R. 2804) that would have exempted the regulation from the act's requirements, but it was defeated.

IMO Guidance Settles Security Training Quandary

It will solve the problem that many seafarers "were reportedly unable to have access to approved training courses or were unable to be issued certification of security-related training in accordance with the STCW regulations."

The Wanapum Dam is downstream from the Vantage Bridge, which is the Interstate 90 crossing over the Columbia River in Washington state. (Grant County Public Utility District photo)

Engineers Monitoring Crack in Columbia River Dam

Water levels above the Wanapum Dam are being reduced to 20 feet lower than the normal high operating level to reduce pressure on the spillway after divers found a 2-inch-wide crack that was 65 feet long in the base of one of the spillway piers.

MSHA Releases January Inspection Results

The agency releases the results of January inspections, which resulted in 198 citations.

The public has 45 additional days to file comments about the BSEE proposed rule affecting offshore oil and gas operations.

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Check for compatibility. It's important to have your employees suit up with all of their gear when fitting a hearing protector.

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