Risk Management


22 States Getting Pipeline Damage Prevention Grants

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration grants will increase public education about the high costs of excavation damage.

DC Circuit Panel Shoots Down Graphic Tobacco Warnings

Decided on free speech grounds, the 2-1 decision blocks FDA from requiring tobacco companies to include stark warnings and photos of people fighting diseases caused by smoking.

Fishing Dangers on Both Coasts Getting Attention

Reports from NPR and BLS focused on fatalities and PPE in the U.S. commercial fishing industry, which has the highest fatality rate among all occupations since 2005.

Two $7,000 Fines Issued for Heat Fatality

Labor Ready Northeast Inc. and Waste Management of Trenton have been cited for a serious violation each of the general duty clause, OSHA announced.

CSB's Long-Serving Member Joining O'Connor Center

John Bresland, who has served on the U.S. Chemical Safety Board since August 2002, is retiring Aug. 31 to join the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center as a Research Fellow.

Wyoming Sets Hearing on FR Apparel Requirement

The Oct. 5 public hearing in Casper concerns a proposed rule change to require workers on drilling rigs to wear flame-resistant clothing and signs about it to be posted.

Firewise Wildfire Safety Message Going Global

New Zealand is one of the newest places the wildfire safety message has reached.

Missouri Lone Holdout on Prescription Drug Monitoring

ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske is urging state legislators to pass legislation creating one.



CDC Sets FY2013 Cruise Ship Inspection Fees

The fees are part of the Vessel Sanitation Program, which was created in the 1970s to help the industry prevent gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on ships.

2012 Drive Safely Work Week Toolkit Available

This year's week takes place Oct. 1-5 and has the theme “Back to Basics—Your Keys to Safe Driving.”

The marcus evans 3rd Process Safety Management Conference for the Chemical, Petrochemical, & Refining Industries (Sept. 12-14, Houston) will promote awareness on the evolution of risk mitigation and safety processes.

Promoting Safe Practices through Management of Change

Electronic MOCs have given all affected personnel easier and more effective access to the information required to be reviewed prior to operating the process, says Mike Whitten, a speaker at next month's marcus evans 3rd Process Safety Management Conference for the Chemical, Petrochemical, & Refining Industries.

Installed Wind Energy Grew Quickly in 2011

Wind turbines and turbine blades are growing larger, as well. The new DOE report says about $14 billion of wind capacity was added in the United States in 2011.

Gel Fire Bowl Recalled in Britain

Made in India, the product poses an unacceptable burn risk to consumers, the EU RAPEX rapid alert system announced in its Aug. 17 recall newsletter.

Air Safety Investigators Meeting in Baltimore

The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Deborah A.P. Hersman, will give the keynote speech on Aug. 28 at the International Society of Air Safety Investigators' (ISASI) 2012 Annual Seminar.

Dallas Mayor Declares West Nile Emergency

Aerial spraying of insecticide began Aug. 16 in sections of north Dallas and some smaller adjacent cities. Ten people have died of West Nile Virus in Dallas County, Texas, so far this year.

China, US Sign Partnership on Smoke-Free Workplaces

Their two leading health agencies agreed to launch the partnership Sept. 7 in Beijing. The partnership aims to bring attention to employers' role in addressing secondhand smoke risks.

Asbestos Violations Cited on College Maintenance Project

OSHA's Charleston, W.Va. Area Office investigated Sodexho Inc. for removal work at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, W.Va.

BSEE Issues Final Rule on Drilling Safety

Th new rule requires independent, third-party verification of blind shear rams' capability and documentation for blowout preventer (BOP) inspections and maintenance, among other things.

PHMSA Aligning Hazmat Regs with International Standards

The agency wants to have its proposed rule adopted by Jan. 1, 2013, when most of the relevant international standards take effect.

Tesoro Acquiring BP's Carson Refinery

The British energy company has been divesting itself of parts of its U.S. fuels businesses and still plans to sell its Texas City, Texas, refinery.

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