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A David Byrne Breakthrough?

Surely you remember the groundbreaking band Talking Heads. NIOSH and collaborators have created a "talking head" for respirator fit research.

Halliburton Pleads Guilty to Destruction of Evidence in Deepwater Horizon Incident

The company also agreed to be on probation for three years and is contributing $55 million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Well's Gas Flow Has Stopped: BSEE

All 44 workers were safely evacuated from Well A-3 after they lost control of it Tuesday morning, and it began leaking natural gas. The gas ignited at 10:50 p.m.



Cruise Execs Testify Before Senate Committee

Their message: We're very safe and all is well.

Subaru Gasoline Generators Recalled for Fuel Leak

The leak poses a fire risk, but no injuries or property damage has been reported, according to CPSC.

BCSP Rolls Out Two New Enewsletters

The board's announcement said the Partners eNewsletter and Collegiate eNewsletter both will be sent twice a year.

Senator Asks GAO to Examine Shale Plays' Transportation Impacts

The letter from U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, also cited the devastating Lac Megantic derailment and fire in Canada on July 6.

Tennessee DOL Training Thousands

The agency announced that from April 2012 to March 2013, more than 6,000 unemployed or underemployed Tennessee workers were enrolled in training programs.

FDA Taking Comments on Menthol Cigarettes

Its advance notice of proposed rulemaking is accompanied by a non-regulatory document, an independently produced "Preliminary Scientific Evaluation of the Possible Public Health Effects of Menthol Versus Nonmenthol Cigarettes."

NIH Funding Big Data Knowledge Centers

Up to $24 million per year for four years will be awarded to establish six to eight of them.

London Fire Brigade's Station Closure Plan Nixed

The UK's largest fire department learned July 18 that proposed closures of 10 stations and a reduction in force will not be approved.

OSHA Partnership Announced for Illinois Project

The reconstruction of I-74 and I-55 in Tazewell County by Fred Weber Inc. includes demolishing six bridges and two tunnels, replacing several miles of pavement, and rebuilding ramps.

GA Pilots Urged to Check Medications Closely

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and the leaders of 11 aviation associations have sent a letter to all U.S.-registered pilots asking them to read prescription labels carefully and talk with their doctors to determine whether drugs they’re taking could impair their performance in the cockpit.

Boeing Backs UK Air Accident Investigation Branch Recommendations

The agency issued them July 18 in response to the fire six days earlier on board an unoccupied Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft parked at London Heathrow airport.

New ISO Standard Assists Developing Countries with Seismic Assessments

It was developed specifically for countries that do not have national building codes already in place. The standard will help in assessing the safety of buildings before and after earthquakes.

British Columbia Forest Companies Complete Dust Audit Standard

The companies had promised to conduct the audits after two major dust explosions last year.

OSHA Cites Ohio Machine Tool Company

Specialty Metals Processing's citations include three failure-to-abate citations for not administering an effective hearing conservation program and implementing procedures to control hazardous energy.

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