Regulatory & Standards


FDA and Advanced Sterilization Products Reach $1.25 Million Settlement

The settlement is reached after the company and its executives are shown to have distributed adulterated and misbranded devices, according to FDA.

OSHA Cites Painting & Decorating, Inc., Levies $460,350 in Proposed Fines

The Long Island, N.Y.-based contractor is cited for alleged fall and scaffolding hazards.

Former Miner's Settlement Includes $6,000 in Back Wages

The employee wanted back wages after allegedly being fired for filing a safety complaint against his employer.

AZ Panel Fines State Forestry Commission for Hotshot Firefighters' Deaths

The Industrial Commission of Arizona has found that the Forestry Division committed willful and serious safety violations during the Yarnell Hill fire in June.

New Safety App to Be Released

ProAct Safety gears up to release the Safety Culture Excellence mobile app in early December.

Beef, Pork in Missouri Recalled for Possible E. Coli

Cloud's Meats, Inc. recalled beef and pork products due to possible E. Coli contamination.

OSHA Wants Comments on Potential PSM Changes

Updating the process safety management standard and several others will allow the agency to respond to the executive order responding to the explosion in West, Texas.

MSHA Issues Fourth POV Notice to Fork Creek No. 1 Mine

The mine operator failed to report miner injuries equaling 239 days of lost time.



OSHA Cites Plan B Promotions for Several Hazards

The New Jersey merchandise printer allegedly violated several rules, including exposing workers to excessive heat.

DOT Fines GOL Airlines $250,000

The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Brazilian Airline GOL for violating its rules.

FAA to Test Obese Pilots for Sleep Disorders

The FAA will begin screening all obese pilots for obstructive sleep apnea.

New Safety Report Points to Hazards from Playpens and Balloons

The Empire State Consumer Project has found a number of hazards for young children in talking greeting cards, balloons and playpens.

Black Widow Spiders Found in Grocery Store Grapes

Several Aldi stores in Milwaukee have pulled their grapes due to the presence of a live black widow spider.

Laundry Detergent Capsules Look Like Candy to Children

U.S. poison control center officials express concern over the use of the capsules in households with young children.

The rule will apply to large motorcoaches beginning in November 2016.

NHTSA Mandating Seat Belts on New Motorcoaches

The agency's final rule will affect new over-the-road buses and large buses weighing more than 26,000 pounds. Most fatal crashes of such buses are rollovers, and occupant ejections account for 66 percent of the deaths in those crashes, according to the rule.

Tyson Foods Cited by OSHA

OSHA proposed $121,720 in fines for alleged safety hazards at the company's Buffalo, N.Y., production plant.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Investigate Tesla Model S

Following several reported fires with the vehicle, the agency reportedly will be investigating the safety of the car.

The two DOT agencies are conducting audits, and PHMSA is making unannounced inspections, to ensure railroads

DOT Agencies Evaluating Railroads' Security Plans

FRA and PHMSA are working together on audits to make sure the safety and security plans address the vulnerabilities cited in the Aug. 7 Emergency Order No. 28.

States

Both Progress and Peril in 25 Years of Drug Testing Results

Quest Diagnostics released an overview of the first quarter-century of experience with the Drug-Free Workplace Act, more than 125 million urine tests in all, and showed overall use of most drugs has fallen significantly.

Two Dead in Colorado Mine Accident

The accident, which happened at a silver mine, has left at least two dead and 20 injured.

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