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NFPA, Partners Aiding Volunteer Departments

A new support initiative encourages civilians to learn how they can assist their local departments. Kidde will donate 1,000 smoke alarms to selected fire departments along country music star Craig Morgan's 2016 tour.

CSB Urges Action on Gaps in Oversight of Petroleum Storage Facilities

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board urged OSHA and EPA to address regulatory gaps in safety oversight of petroleum storage facilities.

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Workers' Pesticide Illness and Injury Rates Underestimated, Report Finds

The estimates are low because many workers affected by pesticides do not seek medical care.

NTSB Issues Update on Dynamic International Airways Flight 405

The plane caught fire while taxiing at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Takata to Be Fined $70 Million in Airbag Recall Case

The U.S. government plans to fine the company for the way it handled airbag recalls.

Heat Flash Detected Before Russian Plane Crash

Heat Flash Detected Before Russian Plane Crash

A midair heat flash from Metrojet Flight 9268 was detected by a U.S. military satellite before the plane crashed.

NTSB Confirms Found Wreckage is Cargo Ship El Faro

NTSB Confirms Found Wreckage is Cargo Ship El Faro

The ship went missing on Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin.

Chipotle Temporarily Closes Dozens of Stores after E. Coli Scare

Chipotle Temporarily Closes Dozens of Stores after E. Coli Scare

Dozens of Chipotle locations have been closed due to an E. Coli outbreak in Washington and Oregon.



One Dead in Partial Building Collapse in NYC

Eight-story building in Manhattan partially collapses killing one and trapping another.

Working in cold temperatures for prolonged periods can lead to hypothermia, an unusually low body temperature.

(Safely) Home for the Holidays?

Remember, workers are at increased risk for frostbite and hypothermia when they have health problems such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, or high blood pressure.

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