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Airbus to Add Mexico City Training Facility

The airline is already training Volaris pilots in Miami. When the satellite operation in Mexico City opens in 2015, it will be Airbus' first flight training center in Latin America.

Preventing Falls Starts with Training

"Once they understand the risk, they'll be more supportive of your solution," a presenter said during a Safety 2014 educational session about fall protection.

There are many records and written programs that OSHA does not specifically require to be in writing, but you should have them anyway.

How to Survive an OSHA Audit

There is no way to avoid an OSHA audit, much as there is no way to avoid having a root canal. But you can lessen the pain by being well-prepared.

The NIOSH app was introduced last year. It includes selection and inspection tools and was developed by three researchers in the agency

NIOSH Ladder Safety App a Finalist in HHS Contest

Public voting period to help select "The People's Choice" is taking place through June 6.

OSHA Forms Alliance with American Staffing Association to Protect Temps

The workplace safety agency is continuing to build on the initiative it launched in April 2013.

Underwater Helicopter Escape Course for Offshore Workers Offered at NASA Facility

Training companies are offering an OPITO-approved Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) course at the Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.

Cooler, wetter weather during the first half of 2013 was the chief factor in reducing motorcylist fatalities, according to a GHSA analysis of states

GHSA Study Estimates Motorcyclist Fatalities Fell in 2013

This report is welcome news, but overall, the numbers have not improved in the past 15 years.

NFPA Offering More Emergency Responder Guides for EVs

The newly posted guides are part of the National Fire Protection Association's Electric Vehicle Safety Training project.



Every employee needs to be able to answer six questions during an emergency. (New Pig photo)

Get Everyone on the Same Page

Every employee needs to be able to answer these six questions in an emergency.

The number of work-related ladder falls, fatal and non-fatal, in 2011 indicate there is a need for innovative solutions to be developed, the NIOSH team concluded.

Researchers Count 113 Work-Related Ladder Fatalities in 2011

Their analysis, published in MMWR, also indicated Hispanics, self-employed workers, and workers in smaller establishments had disproportionately higher ladder fall injury rates.

OSHA and Georgia Organizations Form Silica Alliance

The alliance aims to reduce Atlanta-area construction workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Bangladesh, IMO Sign Agreement on Shipbreaking

They agreed to cooperate on a project meant to improve safety and environmental standards in the industry. It will be executed by the Marine Environment Division of IMO, in partnership with the Ministry of Industries of Bangladesh, during the next 18 months.

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.

The apprentices practiced their skills while retrofitting this armored vehicle for the Lake Station, Ind. fire department.

Iron Workers Apprentices Turn Brinks Trucks into SWAT Vehicles

The Iron Workers Local 395 Apprenticeship School in Lake Station, Ind., has produced three of the imposing trucks for local police departments for a fraction of what an armored vehicle usually costs.

International Process Safety Collaboration Announced

The Institution of Chemical Engineers and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

This image comes from a video posted to DEUS Rescue

Incorporating Rescue Into a Fall Protection Plan

Standards should be the basis for any employer's fall protection and rescue program.

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.

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.

Fumigants containing aluminum phosphide are used to kill insects in grain bins, warehouses, ships, and shipping containers, according to Oregon OSHA.

Oregon OSHA Issues Aluminum Phosphide Fumigation Reminder

The active ingredient in a fumigant used to kill insects in grain bins, railcars, ships, shipping containers, and warehouses, it produces phosphine, a toxic and potentially explosive gas. Fumigation Management Plans are required.

Investigative Report Faults Emergency Management, Training in WIPP Fire

All 86 workers evacuated safely, but 13 were treated for smoke inhalation during the Feb. 5, 2014, incident. Many workers had trouble donning their self contained self rescuers, according to the report.

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