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HELP Committee to Examine FDA's Performance Thursday

Witnesses listed for the committee hearing include the Grocery Manufacturers Association's chief scientific offier and Pfizer's vice president of quality and EHS.

11 Contractors at N.Y. Mall Project Face $135,700 in Fall Hazards Fines

"It takes only one misstep, be it from a roof, scaffold, ladder, or into a hole, to cause death or disabling injury," said Arthur Dube, OSHA's area director in Buffalo.

New York City's Buildings Commissioner Resigns

Not quite six weeks after a construction crane fell, casting blame on city inspectors and prompting a citywide inspection blitz, Patricia Lancaster is leaving.

Hearing Puts Freight Rail Hazmat Obligation in Spotlight

The nation's biggest railroads want relief from their requirement to transport toxic inhalation hazard materials.

Coast Guard's First National Security Cutter Nears Acceptance

Up to two years of crew training and equipment testing would follow conditional acceptance, which could occur by April 30.

Nine New Reactor Applications Before NRC; 10 More Expected This Year

The agency announced Friday it has accepted for review a new nuclear reactor application for the Grand Gulf site near Port Gibson, Miss., from Entergy.

Wal-Mart Pays $300,000 for Refusing to Hire Man with Cerebral Palsy

The retail giant had claimed that the man would pose a safety risk to himself or customers if he worked at the store using a wheelchair or crutches.

Long Island Rail Road Pays $43,875 for Fluorescent Lamps in Trash

According to EPA, currently available recycling systems can capture up to 99 percent of the mercury in fluorescent bulbs and the mercury can be reused in new bulbs.



Iowa Becomes 14th State to Pass Statewide Smoking Ban

The legislation signed this week and effective July 1, will ban smoking in restaurants, bars, and workplaces.

54-Year-Old Power Plant Gains an OSHA Star

The PPL Martins Creek Power Plant has maintained an injury and illness rate below its industry's average for three years.

MSHA Finalizes Mine Seals Rule

The rule replaces an Emergency Temporary Standard that required stronger seals blocking off abandoned areas in underground coal mines.

NRC's Chairman Says Safety Culture Is Improving

A major challenge facing the industry is "to develop a workforce that will help us meet our safety mission over the coming decades," NRC Chairman Dale E. Klein said April 15. This photo shows the Oconee 1 reactor in Greenville, S.C.

Upward Revision in 2006 Fatality Number Puts Heat on OSHA

U.S. House Education and Labor Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., said his committee will hold a hearing next month on workplace injury, illness, and fatality numbers.

300+ Arrested on Identity Theft Charges at Pilgrim's Pride Plants

"Even under the least damaging circumstances, these identity thieves wreak havoc with the credit and tax histories of innocent U.S. citizens who spend years trying to repair the damage," said Julie L. Myers, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for ICE.

Annual Respirator Fit Testing Enforcement Has Resumed

Michigan OSHA announced its resumption April 11 and said it is following OSHA's lead, now that an annual congressional block has been removed.

PPI to Pay $960,000 for Defective Bulletproof Vest Allegations

The settlement resolves allegations that Protective Products International Inc. knowingly supplied the United States with defective Zylon bulletproof vests.

Texas Refinery Fined $101,750 for Alleged Process Safety Violations

OSHA's National Emphasis Program for petroleum refineries is showing results with new citations alleging 13 serious, two repeat, and one other-than-serious violation by a Port Arthur, Texas, facility.

DOL: Investment Firm's Fund Misuse Leads to $25 Million in Losses

Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao described the Chicago-based firm's actions as "gross abuse of the trust that workers and their families placed in the management of these pension funds."

$34 Billion Annual Cost Laid to Crashes Involving Drivers 15-17

AAA says its new analysis should spur more state action on graduated driver licensing programs.

Canada's Prime Minister Files Stronger Food, Product Safety Laws

A legislative package filed Tuesday by PM Stephen Harper is intended to improve the safety of food, consumer, and health products in Canada.

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