Risk Management


Permanent Injunction Entered Against Michigan Food Manufacturer

The Justice Department said FDA inspections found Green Hope LLC did not store food properly, did not address employee cleanliness issues, allowed wastewater to come into contact with tofu during processing, and failed to clean all food-contact surfaces and equipment.

IOSH Applauds Ireland's New Health and Safety Strategy

The organization said it hopes the Health and Safety Authority's Strategy Statement 2013-2015 can reduce occupational fatalities, particularly in agriculture and the fishing industry.

FDA Eyes New Warning Labels for Smokeless Tobacco

Four labels already are required that warn of oral cancer and addiction, but the agency has established a public docket to accept comments on how to increase public understanding of the risks.

MSHA Bulletin Encourages Use of Explosibility Meters

The document alerts underground coal mines' operators about the publication of findings from a joint study strongly supporting the use of these direct-reading devices in the field.

CSB Meeting Feb. 7 on Carbide Industries Case

The board's meeting in Louisville, Ky., concerns its staff's findings on the causes of the March 21, 2011, explosion in that city. Two workers died of burn injuries as a result.

Upper Big Branch Mine Superintendent Sentenced to Prison

Gary May received a 21-month sentence on Jan. 17 after pleading guilty last year to conspiring to impede MSHA enforcement efforts at the mine, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced.

EU-OSHA Report Assesses Contractor Safety Systems

One that the report indicates works for principals is a Dutch system that certifies companies following independent audits of safety and environmental programs and performance.

AIHA Webinar to Address Fungal Meningitis Control

The Jan. 28, 90-minute presentation will cover ways for compounding pharmacies to prevent employee illnesses and product contamination.



Air Force Space Command to Add 1,000 Cyber Pros

The agency already has 6,000 cyber professionals involved in operating, defending, exploiting, and attacking, according to the unit's chief.

OSHA Updates Guidance on Hazardous Chemical Exposures in Labs

A non-mandatory technical amendment taking effect Jan. 22 explains the basics of ensuring safe operations and discusses the roles of the chemical hygiene officer and others.

Washington DNR Appealing Citation in Drowning Case

The state Department of Labor & Industries cited the agency for 15 safety violations and assessed a $172,900 fine.

FAA Grounds Boeing 787s, Boeing Defends Plane

The agency's emergency airworthiness directive follows some incidents on Japanese airlines and requires operators to cease operations temporarily.

This SuperiorTouch 13-gauge Knit cut-resistant glove from Superior Glove Works Ltd. is made with Dyneema and has a foam-nitrile palm.

The Revolution in Cut Protection

To put it simply, your father would not recognize the new work gloves on the market today. In fact, these are not even your older brother's gloves.

CSB Public Hearing to Expose Fireworks Disposal Issues

Staff members of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board will present their findings Jan. 17 about an April 2011 explosion that killed five workers at a facility near Honolulu.

Symposium Features Separate Detection, Suppression Programs

The Fire Protection Research Foundation's upcoming SupDet 2013 in Orlando will include a presentation on fast detection of deflagrations using image processing.

Senate Field Hearing to Review State of Pipeline Safety

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, will convene it Jan. 28 in Charleston, W.Va., seven weeks after the pipeline explosion in nearby Sissonville.

NIOSH Publishes SCBA Service-Life Indicator Final Rule

It requires setting a minimum alarm point at 25 percent of the rated service time but allows manufacturers to set it at a higher point.

Safety Research Papers Highlight TRB's 92nd Annual Meeting

Among the findings being presented there are papers analyzing ways to reduce hazards encountered by highway emergency responders and those working inside highway work zones.

NIOSH Program Evaluating Controls Used by E-Waste Recyclers

The first phase of the Health Hazard Evaluation Program’s examination of health and safety in the electronic waste recycling industry is expected to end in April. It will include a survey of as many as 100 e-waste recycling facilities across the country.

FCC Planning Rule to Strengthen 911 Networks Against Major Disasters

The impetus for the rulemaking action is a report by FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on the impact of the June 2012 derecho, a major windstorm that affected 77 call centers serving more than 3.6 million people in several states.

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