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Ahead of Firefighters Strike, UK Businesses Urged to Check Detection Systems

The Health and Safety Executive issued four recommendations as businesses prepare for a five-hour walkout by members of the Fire Brigades Union on Oct. 19.

California OSHA cites Olivet International with 12 Citations

The citations for an unsafe workplace total more than $34,000 in fines.

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 Update Adds Driving Mode

Users can silence incoming calls and texts so they won’t be distracted by them, and they can configure Driving Mode to send automatic replies to calls or texts while they're driving.



Cal/OSHA Takes Emergency Action to Fund PSM Program

The emergency regulations announced Oct. 11 would implement a methodology for collecting an annual assessment to fund the state plan's Process Safety Management Program.

Accident at Stadium Project Kills Delivery Driver

The individual was struck by a load of rebar as it was being unloaded from his truck, according to the San Jose Mercury News' report.

Grainger Scholarship Program Going Strong

The company's new "Dynamic Partnerships for a New Economy" playbook is intended to help businesses and community colleges to train workers for industrial skilled trades.

A Rise in Workplace Bullying

New studies suggest that understanding bosses, a cooperative environment and a social support network are the keys to a healthy workplace free of bullying.

More Confirmation Employee Health Programs Boost Productivity

Health promotion programs also save employers money, a study in the October issue of ACOEM's Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine confirms.

Despite Gains, California Mental Hospitals Still Unsafe

Though steps have been taken to make state-operated mental health institutions safer, violent acts are still occurring.

Can Workplace Stress Cause a ‘Mental Injury’?

A seminar on psychological health suggests that mental injuries exist and should be taken seriously.

MRSA Confirmed in Third Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player

This third case reportedly involves a rookie cornerback on the football team. A Duke Infection Control Outreach Network specialist spoke with the players and the team’s staff on Friday and answered their questions.

Indiana OSHA Seeks Applications for Governor's Workplace Safety Awards

The deadline is Jan. 10, and the awards will be presented at the Indiana Safety and Health Conference and Expo, which will be held Feb. 18-20, 2014, in Indianapolis.

Sen. Boxer Announces OSHA Fine in West Explosion Case

Though the shutdown prevented OSHA from announcing it, the agency has proposed $118,300 in fines again Adair Grain Inc., which owned the fertilizer storage facility that blew up in the Texas town.

Florida AG's Rule Bans Four New Synthetic Drugs

Attorney General Pam Bondi filed the emergency rule this week that designates them a Schedule I substances.

U.S. Nuclear Inspectors Still Working, NRC Shut Down

The agency's chairman said carryover funds are exhausted, and the agency cannot function without a new appropriation.

Oregon State Police Issue Marine Marker Warning

Three were found along the state's coast recently by Oregon State Police Hazardous Device Technicians and Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel, prompting the Oct. 7 alert.

Danger at Another Bangladeshi Garment Factory

Following several serious incidents earlier this year, yet another garment factory in Bangladesh suffers a fire that kills 9.

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