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The free, web-based program will train health care providers on proper donning of PPE, safe removal of gear, and active monitoring skills.

Second Dallas Health Care Worker Diagnosed with Ebola

She had flown to Dallas from Cleveland on Oct. 13, and CDC is asking all 132 passengers on that flight to get in touch so they can be interviewed.

The leaders of the U.S. Fire Administration and the International Association of Fire Chiefs speak in the public service announcement calling for an end to sexual crimes in the fire and emergency services. (Aneta Wenklar-Dyrkacz photo)

PSA Calls for End to Sexual Crimes in Fire and Emergency Services

"Our message is clear: There is no place for sexual assault or sexual harassment in the fire service," said Laura Baker, deputy chief of the Tucson Fire Department and president of the International Association of Women in Fire and Emergency Services.

The trains will be built to be fully automatic, but there will be operators aboard them when they first enter service starting in 2022, London Underground reported. (Transport for London photo)

New London Subway Trains to Be Fully Automatic

The design for 250 new trains has been selected. They'll be in service from the mid-2020s but will have an operator on board when they first enter service, Transport for London reported.



NIJ Taking Public Comments on Bomb Suit Testing Standard

Nov. 14 is the comment deadline on the draft standard, which was developed by a panel of technical experts and reviewed by an Advisory Working Group with representatives from organizations that included the National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board, International Association of Chiefs of Police, DHS, and the FBI.

The ammonium nitrate fire and massive explosion in West, Texas, killed 15 people and injured more than 250 others in 2013. (CSB photo)

CSB Calls for Changes in Emergency Response Guidebook

The safety board said it should offer better guidance for handling ammonium nitrate fires like the one that turned deadly in West, Texas.

Some 7,000 American drivers per day were treated in emergency departments following motor vehicle crashes in 2012, CDC reported.

Big Day for CDC: #20Million Memorial and Auto Crash Report

The first is an online memorial to the estimated 20 million Americans who have died from smoking or secondhand smoke since the first Surgeon General's report on smoking and health 50 years ago.

The proposed change would specifically mention PPE for the eyes, face, head, hand, foot, and extremities, along with protective clothing, respiratory protection, and protective shields and barriers.

Tweaks to PPE Standard Before CA Standards Board

The changes in General Industry and Construction Safety Orders are proposed for adoption Oct. 16.

National take-back days have allowed participating agencies to take more than 4.1 million pounds of unwanted or expired prescription medications out of circulation since DEA

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days' Lasting Appeal

DEA started this in September 2010. Its eighth day, April 26, 2014, resulted in 390 tons of pills being brought to more than 6,000 collection sites, meaning 4.1 million pounds of prescription medications have been collected to date. The most recent collection day took place last month.

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NIOSH to Study Exposures to Metals and Flame Retardants in E-scrap Recycling

The agency's Health Hazard Evaluation Program is seeking five facilities to participate. A team of industrial hygienists and medical officers will make site visits to assess workers' occupational exposures.

The Cascade Steel Rolling Mills facility is located in McMinnville, Ore. (Remote Solutions LLC image)

Taming the Arc

Remote circuit breaker racking mitigates arc flash hazards at Cascade Steel.

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Keys to Optimal Flue Gas Analysis

City Technology's Tom Gurd discusses emissions gas monitoring applications and how the right sensor can improve accuracy and reduce service costs.

The most notable progressions of anti-fog coatings are those that are bonded to the lens for long-lasting properties. (MCR image)

Let's See How We Can Grow Our Safety

Anti-fog and anti-scratch technologies are perfect examples of creating products tailored to relevant market needs.

By selecting FR garments that provide protection and comfort, your workers will be more likely to wear them—and wear them appropriately.

FR Compliance vs. Protection: An Important Distinction

As thermal exposure increases, the type of FR fiber and fabric plays an increasingly important role in body burn injury and estimated survivability.

Look for a Personal Emergency ID system that is waterproof. (Vital ID image)

Strategic Benefits of Personal Emergency ID

Make it part of your risk management toolbox. It raises the standard of health and safety expected in a workplace.

Know your facility

Raising Awareness in Your Organization

Point out during training, or when you are just out raising awareness, particular areas or operations that are at greatest risk of starting a fire.

The benefits of chemical substitution go beyond safety, and a strong business case can be made that its benefits include productivity improvement, as demonstrated in a 2008 AIHA study.

Taking the Lead on Chemical Substitution

It still takes individuals properly trained and positioned within an organization to make it all work. OH&S professionals are primed to take the lead.

Chapter 33 will require increased inspections of sidewalk sheds, according to the NYC Buildings Department.

NYC Buildings Department Getting Industry Ready for Chapter 33

Part of the city's 2014 construction codes, this chapter incorporates an occupant protection plan for office buildings that is similar to the existing tenant protection plan requirements for dwelling units.

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