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WI Company to Pay $350,000 in Damages to Former Employee

OSHA has found Wisconsin Central Limited railway in violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act for improperly terminating a conductor.

The appeals court

OSHA Wins SeaWorld Case

The 2-1 decision by a panel of three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejects SeaWorld of Florida LLC’s challenge of a general duty clause violation following the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau in February 2010.

BSEE and BTS signed an interagency agreement in November 2013 to develop the Voluntary Confidential Near-Miss Reporting System for use on the Outer Continental Shelf.

BSEE Workshops Set for Near Miss Reporting System

Los Angeles and Houston are the locations of the April workshops.



Philippine Airlines Overcomes Safety Issues, Expands U.S. Flights

American aviation authorities have cleared the airline to add more flights to the United States after safety standards improved.

FRA to Issue Proposed Minimum Crew Size Rule

Responding to the Lac-Megantic disater, the Federal Railroad Administration announces it will issue a proposed rule regarding crew size on crude oil trains.

NTSB Urges FAA Oversight of Sightseeing Balloon Operators

The board recommended that FAA assume oversight of sightseeing balloon operators, in the same way that it oversees airplane and helicopter tour operators.

Fabric Facility Cited by OSHA Following Worker Hand Injuries

The company faces $185,400 in proposed fines for alleged willful and repeat violations.

The year

Steel Safety Day Set for April 28

The World Steel Association and its members, which represent about 85 percent of the world's steel production, will carry out an industrywide safety audit.

California Hospital Wins Health Care Baldrige Award

Sutter Davis Hospital's accomplishments include no post-operative orthopedic surgical infections from 2008 through 2012, no catheter-associated urinary tract infections since 2008, and no central-line-associated bloodstream infections since 2010.

NIOSH to Begin Free Black Lung Health Screenings for Coal Miners

The screenings begin in seven states this month.

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.

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