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IOSH Funds Study of Public's Attitude Toward Health and Safety

The two-year project by researchers at two universities will involve interviews with key stakeholders and explore changing attitudes in the past 50 years.

The company put unauthorized markings on about 5,900 compressed gas cylinders in 2011 and 2012, according to the PHMSA advisory.

Advisory Warns of Unauthorized Marking of Gas Cylinders

The PHMSA safety advisory said an investigation indicated Beauchesne Fire Equipment of Attleboro Falls, Mass., marked about 5,900 high-pressure compressed gas cylinders with test dates and Requalifier Identification Number H557 in 2011 and 2012 without conducting the prescribed hydrostatic testing of them.

FDA Mandating Unique IDs for Medical Devices

The agency's rule will require most Class III devices, such as automated external defibrillators, to have unique device identifiers on their label and packaging within a year.

OSHA Awards $10.1 Million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grants

The money was awarded to over 70 different nonprofit organizations and community groups.

MSHA Agrees to Settle Crandall Canyon Mine Case

Agapito Associates Inc., a mining engineering consulting firm, has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty for a high-negligence violation in connection with the 2007 mine collapses that killed six miners and three rescue workers at Genwal Resources Inc.'s mine in Emery County, Utah.

OSHA Cites Piramal Glass USA with 21 Violations Totaling over $130,000

The glass company receives the violations due to an investigation done after an employee was injured.

OSHA Has Issued Almost $200,000 in Fines to CVS

A Brooklyn outpost of the national pharmacy chain is cited for several violations.

Hawaii to Take on All Manufacturing Industry Inspections Beginning Oct. 1

Instead of sharing inspection responsibility with OSHA as it has the last year, the HIOSH will return to monitoring workplace safety in the manufacturing sector.



Distracted Driving Campaign Under Way in British Columbia

Several agencies are participating in the campaign, which takes place throughout September.

Chemical Storage Containers to Aid Ohio Meth Lab Cleanups

And the number of labs being seized this year is up significantly, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine reported.

Packaging Corporation of America Under Scrutiny

Packaging Corporation of America Under Scrutiny

The national paper and cardboard manufacturer faces $185,000 in safety violation fines from OSHA

Workers Can Now Receive Safety Violation Fines in Alberta

Due to new legislation, workers and employers in Alberta may have to pay fines for violating safety protocol

American Crystal Sugar Faces Allegations of Improper Safety

The beet sugar company looks at tens of thousands of dollars in fines after employees were burned in separate incidents.

Safeway Agrees to Reduce Emissions

"This first-of-its-kind settlement will benefit all Americans by cutting emissions of ozone-depleting substances across Safeway's national supermarket chain," added Robert G. Dreher, acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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California Agencies Launch Roofing Compliance Group

Cal/OSHA and the state Labor Commissioner's Office are two of the agencies participating in it.

HSE Begins Nationwide Construction Blitz

Working at height, exposure to harmful dusts, and sanitation are three areas the inspectors will check, according to the agency's Sept. 2 announcement.

Cal/OSHA Announces 40th Anniversary Conference

Officials from the state plan agency and its parent organization, the California Department of Industrial Relations, are organizing the Dec. 5-6 conference.

Extra Patrols Planned for Labor Day Weekend

Extra Patrols Planned for Labor Day Weekend

DUI checkpoints, "no refusal" enforcement, and strict enforcement of all traffic laws are some of the tools highway patrols will be using during the Aug. 30-Sept. 2 holiday period.

New ATF Director Sworn In

Acting Director B. Todd Jones took the oath of office at the White House. ATF, which enforces firearms and explosives laws, had no permanent director for the past seven years.

OSHA Files $259K in Penalties Against Food Products Manufacturer

The inspection of Supreme Oil Co.'s Englewood, N.J., facility arose from OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting effort, which is based on self-reported injury and illness data.

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