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Congress, DOT Inspector General Eying Huge GM Recalls

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and David Friedman, acting NHTSA administrator, are scheduled to testify about the massive recalls April 1 at a House oversight subcommittee hearing.

Improved manufacturing processes have provided designers with the means to design a TPR exoskeleton that safeguards the user’s metacarpals and knuckles all the way to the tip of each finger without hindering mobility. (Mechanix Wear photo)

High Risk on the Rig

The primary objective is to eliminate hand exposure to pinch points, crush zones, and impact hazards.

We constantly fight non-approved shoes in the workplace.

Walking the Walk on Occupational Foot Protection

Make decisions that work. If you have an area with a slick floor, look at a range of solutions and whether additional problems will be created by solving one.



MSHA Releases February Inspection Results

The agency's data show its inspectors issued 210 citations, eight orders, and one safeguard.

Airborne pathogens are highly contagious.

Keeping Pathogens Out of the Workplace

Airborne pathogens are not only highly contagious, but also they can put a workforce completely out for weeks at a time.

FDA Orders Shutdown of Seafood Company

The agency ordered a smoked seafood manufacturer to cease its operations due to the presence of Listeria.

HHS to Announce Updated Plan on Viral Hepatitis

HHS officials including Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, M.D., MPH, will participate in a launch event April 3 for the 2014-2016 update of the agency's Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis.

At the end of the day, improvements to your gas detection program and your overall safety program will occur only if you use the data that you have available to you. (Industrial Scientific photo)

Is Data the 'King' of Your Gas Detection Program?

Regularly looking at data that tells how gas monitors are being used can show where there may be gaps in training and where there may need to be policy changes that lead to safer work practices.

Getting formal training, from robust programs such as the American Heart Association

Essential Training for Childcare Workers

Part of the challenge is that risks of injury change as kids develop their skills and become more independent.

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SwRI Wins Contract for Continued Work on Cyanide Poisoning Treatment

The 28-month contract awarded by HHS' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) continued development to show safety and efficacy to support FDA approval.

Hoteliers' Group Backs Enhanced 911

Katherine Lugar, president/CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, said AH&LA has convened a task force, developed an industry recommendation, and is creating resources to help properties provide it.

UFW, DOL, White House Mark Cesar Chavez Day

Chavez, born March 31, 1927, and Dolores Huerta founded the union now named the United Farm Workers in 1962.

Hong Kong DOL Increases Inspections After Fatal Falls

Speaking this month during the presentation of a construction industry safety award, Commissioner for Labour Donald Tong Hong cited fatalities late last year and three deaths this year in lifting operations.

OSHA Forms Beauty Industry Safety Alliance

The alliance with Georgia Concerned Beauty Professionals aims to help eliminate chemical hazards in the industry.

GSK Recalls Weight Loss Products After Tampering Found

All alli products are being recalled from U.S. and Puerto Rican retailers after tampered products reportedly were purchased by consumers at retail stores in seven states.

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