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Southern Safety Stand-down Set for Aug. 6

OSHA, trade associations, and employers in eight states are scheduled to conduct one-hour construction safety stand-downs on that day.

President Obama Signs Major Disaster Declaration for West

The Aug. 2 signing came one day after his executive order directing EPA, DHS, DOL, and DOJ to collaborate more, sharing information about high-risk facilities, inspections, enforcement, and incident investigation.

Washington State DOT Unveils Plans for Fixing Bridge Problem

The agency had announced in February that a design error caused cracks in giant concrete pontoons for the new State Route 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington.



GAO Report Supports Senate Compounding Bill

The report says FDA's authority to oversee drug compounding is "unclear," and two federal circuit court decisions resulted in differing authority in different parts of the country.

ANSI Nano Standards Panel Launches Free Database

The launch is part of an its effort to help members and partners to bolster the visibility of existing and in-development guidance documents, reference materials, and standards, according to the organization.

FAA to Collect Operating Data from Air Ambulance Services

The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 included a mandate to do this, with the first report to be provided to Congress by Feb. 14, 2014.

National Weather Service Using Upgraded Supercomputers

Dr. Louis W. Uccellini, NWS director, calls the more than doubled computing capacity "a game-changer for the entire public and private weather industry."

Creatives, L&I SHIP Grants Await

Two types, Safety and Health grants and Return to Work grants, are available, the Washington state agency announced.

California Contractor Sentenced in Wage Theft Case

Reza Mohammedi was sentenced to two years in state prison by Orange County Superior Court Judge R. Fitzgerald on July 26, the Department of Industrial Relations reported.

MSHA Ready to Award Brookwood-Sago Grants

The agency is making $550,000 available for educational and training programs to prevent unsafe conditions in and around mines.

FHWA Proposes Inspection Standards for Highway Tunnels

It has added some additional items to its NPRM issued three years ago in response to the latest federal transportation funding law.

Ailing FDNY EMS Dispatch System Back Online

Thirty years old, it's scheduled to be replaced in 2015.

VPPPA Urges Exhibitors to Book Rooms by Friday

The association's room block at the Gaylord Opryland hotel will expire this Friday.

MI5 Seeking EHS Chief

Britain’s national security intelligence agency has posted the job, saying it pays up to $92,328 per year in U.S. dollars.

FBI Posts Tale of Family's Armored Car Thefts

The Cabello family's crimes were undone by the agency, along with the IRS.

FEMA to Discuss Building Elevations in New Orleans

The July 29 meeting in the city's Broadmoor neighborhood will present "The History of Building Elevation in New Orleans," which came about through the agency's work to ensure elevations comply with historic preservation laws.

NASA Completes High-Altitude Test of Orion Spacecraft

The July 24 test at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground demonstrated the spacecraft can safely land even if one of its parachutes fails.

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