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NTSB Meeting on 2014 Freight Trains' Collision

The August 2014 collision of two Union Pacific Railroad freight trains in Hoxie, Ark., prompted the safety board to issue urgent safety recommendations to help ensure that electronic alertness devices ("alerters") work as intended on trains.

Big Penalty Proposed Against USPS

The willful violations relate to the employer's failure to have an implemented, written bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan, including performing an exposure determination and offering exposed employees the Hepatitis B vaccine.

OSHA Issues Recommended Practices for Construction OSH Programs

The recommended practices are flexible and can be adjusted to fit small and large construction companies handling short-term or multi-year projects, according to OSHA.



Study Finds Lower Blood Flow to Brain in Marijuana Users

"Open use of marijuana, through legalization, will reveal the wide range of marijuana's benefits and threats to human health. This study indicates troubling effects on the hippocampus that may be the harbingers of brain damage," said Dr. George Perry, editor in chief of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

FMCSA Final Rule Establishes Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers

The database will service as a repository for records of violations.

Cirque Du Soleil Co-founder's Son Dies in Accident Before Show

Olivier Rochette was struck by a lift and died from his injuries.

Washington L&I Light Duty Program Tops 20,000

According to L&I, as of Nov. 29, more than 4,500 employers had used the program to offer light-duty jobs to help thousands of workers return to work as part of their recovery from a workplace injury or illness.

Chernobyl Reactor Shield's Move Completed

A ceremony in Chernobyl on Nov. 29 marked the successful conclusion of the sliding operation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced.

NTSB Opening El Faro Docket Dec. 13

The U.S.-flagged cargo ship sank in October 2015 during Hurricane Joaquin, with the loss of all 33 crew members on board.

FDA Finalizes New Import Data Requirements

The Automated Commercial Environment system "serves to protect public health by allowing FDA to focus its limited resources on those FDA-regulated products being offered for import that may be associated with a greater public health risk," wrote Howard Sklamberg, J.D., deputy commissioner for Global Regulatory Operations and Policy.

Cal/OSHA Cites Solar Panel Installer After Fall

The fall occurred on June 13 and "there was no evidence of fall protection at the site, despite the hazards presented by more than 140 skylights in the roof of the building, a rooftop access hatch, and the unguarded edges of the roof," according to the agency.

EPA Identifies First 10 Chemicals for Evaluation

When the list is published in the Federal Register, that will trigger a statutory deadline to complete risk evaluations for the chemicals within three years. The evaluation will determine whether the chemicals present an unreasonable risk to humans and the environment.

Grants to Boost Work Zones' and Motorists' Safety, Arizona DOT Says

The agency said one grant assists a work zone notification system that will use emerging vehicle communication technologies to alert commercial drivers that they are approaching construction or incidents on freeways and about variable speed limits, traffic congestion, and lane closures.

Image courtesy of AP and Luis Benavides

More Than 70 Dead After Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes

An early report indicates authorities say the plane crashed as a result of an electrical failure.

OSHA Pledges to Protect Wilkes-Barre Area Retail Store Workers

As the holiday season starts, the agency wants to help keep workers safe.

SafeWork NSW Releases Alert on Tower Crane Work

The alert states that erection/climbing/dismantling of tower cranes is a potentially hazardous process involving work at heights, awkward postures, lifting and aligning components of significant size and mass, and installing temporary support systems, all of which often are done under significant time pressure due to the need for road closures, suitable daylight hours, or short weather windows.

Masonry Contractor Fined $345K for Exposing Workers to Scaffolding Hazards

The company, a severe violator, has been cited 41 times since 2011.

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