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Red Cross Report Updates Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts

Since the January 2010 earthquake, American Red Cross programs have committed $144 million on shelter programs, ensuring that nearly 109,000 people thus far have a safer place to live.

The annual Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers are strongly encouraged to quit, occurs on the third Thursday of November.

CDC Marks 50th Anniversary of Surgeon General's Report

The first report on smoking and health was released Jan. 11, 1964. Since then, no other issue has engaged the U.S. surgeons general more than smoking.

Workers Exposed to Electrical Hazards at CO Energy Company

OSHA Cites a Colorado-based company for $75,000 for allegedly exposing workers to electrical hazards.



Results of NIOSH IBM Study Published

The organization publishes the results following a public presentation in Endicott, NY.

Uprighted in September 2013, the Costa Concordia now sits upright on a platform the salvage companies constructed. (Photo by The Parbuckling Project)

Costa Concordia Removal Set for June

The port that wins the contract to scrap the damaged cruise ship will be announced in March, according to the timetable for the remainder of the salvage operation.

Video Insight to Donate Video Surveillance Systems to Schools, Colleges

The company is stepping up to improve schools' and colleges' safety posture.

FMCSA Cites SC Trucking Companies for Posing ‘Imminent Hazard’

The organization cites two companies and one commercial driver for posing an imminent hazard to public safety.

FDA Approves New Drug for Type 2 Diabetes

The agency approves Farxiga tablets, designed to help glycemic control.

Hand hygiene and designating a new MRSA Prevention Coordinator at each facility were included in the national initiative at VA long-term care facilities.

'Simple' Strategies Cut VA MRSA Infection Rates

A national campaign started in 133 VA long-term care facilities four years ago reduced them by 36 percent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

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 Announces Jan 14. Web Chat on Proposed Silica Rule

The 90-minute chat will discuss in detail the rule, which would reduce the agency's PEL for workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, construction, and maritime.

LA Sues Oil Company for Allegedly Breaching Environmental Regulations

The city of Los Angeles' Attorney's Office has sued AllenCo Energy.

NIOSH to Host Public Meeting to Present IBM Study Results

The agency will host a meeting to present the results of a health study done on former workers at an IBM facility.

Forever 21 Cited, Fines Exceed $200,000

The popular women's retail chain was cited by OSHA for alleged hazards at its New Jersey and New York stores.

DOT and NHTSA Extend Agreement with Automakers to Improve Road Safety

The organizations renewed their agreement with the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS).

The NIOSH document recommends that manufacturers of construction vehicles and equipment minimize the hazards of blind areas of their vehicles, reduce the blind areas during the design of new models, and include video cameras, proximity warning technology, and collision avoidance technology on equipment.

EDC3 Technologies Invited

The Federal Highway Administration's Every Day Counts initiative, started in 2010, spreads new technologies to solve some persistent traffic problems.

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