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CA Highway Patrol Maintains Senior Driving Classes

Its announcement said the state's 2020 population is expected to include more than 6 million people 65 or older, many still driving.

Nuclear Energy Managers Tutored in Texas

Twenty-four participants from a dozen countries are attending IAEA's School for Nuclear Energy Management until April 5 and then will continue their studies in Georgia.

New DOL Site Offers Business Resources

With the new Business Center, companies can utilize online resources to search for, train, and educate their employees.

'Lone Ranger' Producer Faces Fines

A producer of Walt Disney's upcoming film "The Lone Ranger" received Cal/OSHA fines related to an employee's death on the set.

Springfield, Mass. Fire Department Wins 2013 Jensen Grant

The $5,000 grant will support a fire safety education initiative in multiple languages and for residents older than 65.

Some Positives in 2012 Best Places to Work Rankings

Scores rose for most of the federal agencies involved with safety and health – including NTSB, the National Institutes of Health, the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the National Nuclear Security Administration, FAA, and CDC.

Canada's Finance Minister Announces 'Building Canada' Plan

Minister Jim Flaherty said the plan includes a $53 billion commitment to infrastructure projects starting in 2014.

Bigger Ships = Much Bigger Salvage Costs

A new Lloyd's of London report points out that two of the most expensive salvage jobs to date are the Costa Concordia, which has not yet been moved, and the M/V Rena, which broke up while stranded on a New Zealand reef.



OSHA and Steel Groups Renew Alliance to Protect Workers

Since, 2008, OSHA and two Pennsylvania steel worker groups have provided safety training and resources.

NFPA Developing EV Training for Canadian Responders

The Standards Council of Canada has engaged NFPA to adapt the training modules used by American emergency responders.

Ballast Water Initiative Moving to Georgia This Year

The joint initiative by the International Maritime Organization and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was created two years ago, after severe damage was done to Black Sea fisheries.

No Reliable Test for 'Latex-Free' Claims: FDA

The agency has issued a draft guidance document urging manufacturers that want to indicate natural rubber latex was not used as a material instead use the statement on the product label, "not made with natural rubber latex."

Virtual Reality Training Program Created for Forklift Operators

A NIOSH grant funded Tactus Technologies' development of the 3D Forklift Trainer. The Amherst, N.Y. company is a spinoff from the University of Buffalo.

Boeing Consolidating Flight Training in Miami

The move includes 787 flight and maintenance training and maximizes use of its Boeing Flight Services training campus, which is the preferred location and customers from Latin America, Europe, and elsewhere, the company announced.

France's Best Aircraft Apprentice is 21-Year-Old Woman

An Airbus structure fitter who helps to assemble the nose cones of A380 jetliners, Sandy Bodet has won a gold medal in the "Meilleurs Apprentis de France – Best Apprentice in France" competition, her employer announced.

DOJ Announces First Settlement of an ADA Case Involving Hepatitis B

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has agreed to adopt a disability rights policy that is based on CDC's Hepatitis B recommendations and to enroll two applicants in the UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School and the UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine.

DOL's Second Century Under Way

A new online portal is the Labor Department's gateway to activities associated with its 100th anniversary year. A century after President William Howard Taft signed the bill that created DOL, President Obama issued a proclamation honoring its work.

Symposium to Examine Hurricane Sandy's Lessons

The New York City Fire Department and the FDNY Foundation are presenting the symposium March 14-15.

2015 Positive Train Control Implementation 'Impossible'

The head of the Association of American Railroads told the NTSB that freight railroads are less than one-third finished with the installation of necessary equipment for the 60,000 route miles where PTC is required by that date.

Talk with your comp provider to find out where head and facial injuries have occurred and, if possible, whether PPE was not being used by those workers or possibly was not right for the task being done. (J.J. Keller & Associates photo)

Staying on Top of the Problem

Occupational injuries are very costly, and not just to the affected party. They can drain the company's coffers, its employees' morale, and its standing in the community.

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