Risk Management


Coast Guard Pilots Weary of Laser Strikes

Strikes on aircraft in the United States haven't abated, according to an article by Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann.

WHO Tries to Quantify Annual Toll of Animal Bites

Its summary indicates as many as 5 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes per year and 4.5 million people in the United States alone are bitten by dogs annually. Worldwide annual human deaths from rabies are estimated at 55,000.

Canada Launches Asteroid Tracking Microsatellite

NEOSSat (the Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite) is the world's first space telescope dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites, according to the Canadian Space Agency.

Two Agencies Offer Nanomaterials Exposure Guidance

EU-OSHA and OSHA in the United States both have new documents available addressing safe work with these materials.

OSHA Issues Notice in VA Lab Worker's Death

It notifies the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center of violations for failing to protect workers who were researching a bacterium that can cause meningitis.

NYC Engineers Honored for Crane Heroism

Both Vanity Fair and Engineering News-Record have recognized NYC Department of Buildings Assistant Commissioner of Engineering and Emergency Operations Michael Alacha, and VF also recognized Acting Assistant Commissioner of Investigative Engineering Services Timothy Lynch.

DOJ Agency Seeking Input on Gun Safety Technologies

The National Institute of Justice plans to issue a report on the availability and use of safety technologies.

Congressional Hearing Promised on Asteroid Threat

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, said the meteor explosion above Chelyabinsk, Russia, and the Asteroid 2012 DA 14 flyby justify investment in systems for detecting and diverting asteroids that could threaten Earth.



Professors' Role in Dealing with Sexual Assaults Detailed

A new paper from the American Association of University Professors outlines a role for role for these higher-ed employees to deal with and help to end campus sexual assaults.

Volvo Unit Invests in DriveCam, Inc.

Volvo Group announced that Volvo Group Venture Capital has "joined forces with the objective of delivering innovative safety-centric solutions to the global commercial vehicle industry."

Michaels Shares Vision at All-Hands Meeting

The text of his Feb. 4 speech is posted on OSHA’s popular website. He said 2012 was "a remarkable year, because as we were hard at work, we watched the empirical evidence continue to accumulate: OSHA inspections prevent injuries, and we do this without hurting employment or employer profitability."

American Chemistry Council Welcomes Cyber Security Order

The White House executive order, which lists chemical facilities as critical infrastructure, complements ACC's Responsible Care Security Code.

Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the vehicle's oil filter can leak, posing a fire hazard.

NTSB Spotlights Positive Train Control

The day before its Feb. 27 public forum in Washington, D.C., the safety board will conduct a hearing on a head-on collision of two Union Pacific trains in June 2012.

Prescription-only Pseudoephedrine Approach Working, GAO Reports

Two states that have tried it, Oregon and Mississippi, apparently have been able to reduce or maintain the decline in the number of meth lab incidents, according to the report.

REACH Improving Chemical Safety, Report Shows

The REACH program, implemented five years ago, has made more than 30,000 documents available about chemicals on the EU market.

NYC Transit Hits Big Safety Milestone

The Metropolitan Transit Authority has implemented classes and new safety regulations to prevent worker fatalities in the future.

Canada Finalizes Plan to Study Wind Turbines' Health Impacts

Health Canada and Statistics Canada are collaborating on the study and expect to complete it in 2014. Initially they'll survey adult inhabitants in 2,000 residences near up to a dozen turbines.

FRA Raising Hazmat Penalties

The maximum civil penalty is $175,000 for a knowing violation that results in death, serious or severe injury to someone, or substantial property damage.

Pilots Associations Still Challenging Cargo Exemption

The Independent Pilots Association has filed new comments offering its own economic analysis that challenges FAA's cost and benefit estimates used to justify excluding cargo airlines from the fatigue regulation.

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