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According to OSHA

OSHA Fines Tower Company in Worker's Fatal Fall

The employee fell about 125 feet in August while installing a microwave dish on a cellular tower in Louise, Miss.

A fire severely damaged the B777 after it crashed on July 6, 2013, while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. (Mike Brake / Shutterstock.com photo)

NTSB Hearing Set on Asiana Crash

Asiana Flight 214 crashed on approach to San Francisco's airport in clear weather. Experts from Boeing, the FAA, and other agencies are participating in the Dec. 11 investigative hearing, which is being streamed as a live webcast.

NHTSA issued a new guideline to help states develop programs to aid older drivers.

NHTSA May Add 'Silver' Rating for Older Motorists

This is being considered as the agency has released a five-year traffic safety strategic plan focused on older drivers.



The December 2013/January 2014 issue contains lots of good winter safety and holiday season safety information.

OR-OSHA's Latest eMag a Great Stocking Stuffer

A Christmas tree farm's safety program and a manufacturer's safety coordinator are profiled in the December/January issue of "Resource." And don't miss Administrator Michael Wood's column about the hierarchy of controls.

The new CDC tools will help health departments and authorities that inspect food service establishing pin down the causes of foodborne illness outbreaks.

New CDC Tools Intended to Improve Food Service Safety

"We are taking a key step forward in capturing critical data that will allow us to assemble a big picture view of the environmental causes of foodborne outbreaks," said Carol Selman, who heads CDC's Environmental Health Specialists Network team at the National Center for Environmental Health.

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

FDA Seeks Nominations for Bulk Drug Substance List

The Drug Quality and Security Act signed into law on Nov. 27 created a new category of "outsourcing facilities" that may compound drugs, either by or under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

The sign indicating that carrying firearms is prohibited must be displayed at the entrance of "statutorily prohibited areas," including schools, hospitals, and sports stadiums. (Illinois State Police graphic)

Illinois Concealed Carry Law Mandates a Safety Sign

The sign indicating that carrying firearms is prohibited must be displayed at the entrance of “statutorily prohibited areas,” including schools, hospitals, and sports stadiums.

Proactive injury prevention solutions will bring positive bottom-line results. (Kimberly-Clark Professional/Jackson Safety photo)

Eye on the Aging Workforce

Proactive injury prevention solutions bring positive bottom-line results.

Committing to safe practices is required to optimize the protection that advanced technology affords workers.

Next-Generation Gas Detection

Commitment to safe practices is required to optimize the protection that advanced technology affords workers.

Relying on just one method of message delivery during an emergency could result in a large portion of the targeted audience not receiving the message.

Integrating Layered Solutions for Emergency Communications

Relying on just one method of message delivery during an emergency could result in a relatively large portion of the targeted audience not receiving the message.

Protective apparel is evolving to increase workers

Covering All the Bases

Protective apparel is evolving to increase worker safety and satisfaction alike.

Being a large facility does have its disadvantages, as well. Job changes, retirement, and reductions in the workforce can all play a role in how your safety management team operates.

Fire Protection Systems and Procedures for Large Sites

Conducting Safe Zone drills and evacuation drills as required is a good measure of your company's safety program.

By providing safety eyewear specially designed to perform in cold temperatures, wind, bright light, and glare, you can significantly decrease the change of eye injuries. (Honeywell Safety Products photo)

Four Considerations for Cold Weather Eye Safety

By providing safety eyewear specially designed to perform in cold temperatures, wind, bright light, and glare, you can significantly decrease the chance of eye injuries.

Do employees understand the Adverse Weather Policy if you have one and know when it goes into effect?

Safety on Ice

Do employees understand the Adverse Weather Policy if you have one and know when it goes into effect?

By providing basic "this is what you do and why" instructions, you help employees help themselves. (Michael Rieger/FEMA photo)

Hazmat by Accident

By providing basic "this is what you do and why" instructions, you help employees protect themselves.

When conducting safety training, don

Flashlights: Critical Safety Tools

When conducting safety training, don’t forget what could be the most important tool of all. New technology innovations are yielding important safety benefits.

This year

National Christmas Tree Lighting Set for Dec. 6

UL, Underwriters Laboratories, is the premier sponsor, with GE Lighting among the other supporters this year.

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