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Investigators pieced together the remains of the B747 after the aircraft crashed. NTSB

NTSB Won't Reopen Flight 800 Probe

The safety board issued a 24-page response July 2 to a petition from a group called the TWO 800 Project that claims an explosion, possibly from a missile, brought down the aircraft in July 1996.

NTSB recommends that parasailing operators recognize that, even though a rope may be rated at 10,000 pounds, tying a knot in it can reduce the rope

NTSB Alert Warns Parasailing Operators About Towline Knots

The bowline knots that are typically used (and any knot in general) can reduce a towline's strength as much as 70 percent, even on brand-new ropes, it points out.

All employers in California must have workers’ comp insurance.

California's 2014/15 Alternative Security Program Approved

Department of Industrial Relations Director Christine Baker approved it; the program provides financial guarantees to replace security deposits required to collateralize self-insured worker's compensation liabilities.



The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City was heavily damaged by a bomb April 19, 1995. The blast killed 168 people.

CDC Releases New Blast Injury Application

The app provides guidance about specific blast injury patterns in order to help emergency responders and clinicians assess and treat patients from the blast.

Ten states in the South were among the states with the highest per-capita opioid prescribing rates in 2012, according to CDC.

CDC Calls Attention to Painkiller Prescribing Disparities

There is no health reason that can explain why health care providers in the highest-prescribing states wrote almost three times as many opioid painkiller prescriptions as their counterparts in the lowest-prescribing state.

Many petrochemical processing plants should take action on 50 percent of more of their installed gauges.

Maintaining Old Technology to Mitigate Safety Risks

We have recently discovered that many petrochemical processing plants should take action on 50 percent or more of their installed gauges.

Proper equipment and ongoing training save lives and boost employee morale. (Capital Safety image)

Fall Protection FAQs: Five Things You've Been Meaning to Ask

Proper equipment and ongoing training save lives and boost employee morale.

Every good emergency vehicle will have binoculars in the cab so the responder does not have to get too close to the hazard but can see the vehicle and its markings.

Handling Hazardous Material Emergencies

"Every good emergency vehicle will have binoculars in the cab so the responder does not have to get too close to the hazard but can see the vehicle and its markings."

The new AD requires operators of certain Airbus Helicopters models to inspect the slide door assembly mechanism and repair it if necessary. (Airbus Helicopters image)

FAA Issues Directive on Some Airbus Helicopters' Sliding Door Assembly

The airworthiness directive for certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B and EC130B4 helicopters requires replacing parts of the sliding door star support attachment assembly, depending on the outcome of required inspections.

Innovators are working on augmented reality displays that help with way finding and technical visualizations.

Rich New Training Technologies for Professional Development

Innovators such as Google, Microsoft, HP, and Logitech are all working on augmented reality displays that help with way finding and technical visualizations, among other applications.

Optimize your equipment to meet ANSI requirements and provide workers the best washdown coverage. (Bradley Corporation image)

Fine-Tuning Emergency Shower Safety in the Workplace

Optimize your equipment to meet ANSI requirements, address facility needs, and provide workers the best washdown coverage.

Hard hats are among the most commonly worn types of PPE, yet U.S. workers continue to face an unacceptable number of head injuries. (Honeywell Safety Products photo)

Top Considerations for Providing Effective Head Protection

Although hard hats are among the most commonly worn types of PPE, U.S. workers continue to face an unacceptable number of head injuries.

Using automated safety monitoring devices will help managers discover emergency incidents right away. (Blackline GPS image)

Five Common Safety Practices That Are Putting Your Workers at Risk

Buddy systems can increase complacency of workers in the field due to a false sense of greater safety.

Implement a fall protection system that saves your employees and your budget. (Gorbel Inc. image)

Finding the Sweet Spot

Implement a fall protection system that saves your employees and your budget.

There is a growing global push toward hazardous location competency training.

Keeping Oil & Gas Employees Safe

There is a growing global push toward hazardous location competency training.

Integrating OSH protection with health promotion reduces costs, increases employee productivity, and boosts organizational performance.

Total Worker Health Approach Helps Organizations and Employees Thrive

A synergistic approach for integrating occupational safety and health protection with health promotion reduces costs, increases employee productivity, and boosts organizational performance.

If the hard hat has sustained an impact, dispose of it immediately, even if the damage is not visible.

Twelve Frequent Hard Hat Questions

If the hard hat has sustained an impact, dispose of it immediately, even if the damage is not visible.

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