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Colorado to Set New Emission Standards for Oil Industry

The state now has 50,000 oil wells, a number that is increasing by 2,000 wells each year.

HSE Revising Asbestos Remediation Codes

The Approved Codes of Practice for working with asbestos-containing materials are being consolidated.

Nominations Sought for 2014 Safe-in-Sound Awards

The Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™ are a partnership between NIOSH and the National Hearing Conservation Association to honor excellent hearing loss prevention practices in the workplace.



Dozens Missing After Quebec Rail Disaster

An unattended train carrying crude oil rolled into the town of Lac Megantic, where several railcars derailed and caught fire. Five people are confirmed dead and more than 40 are missing.

UK Workplace Deaths Continue to Decline

Great Britain has had one of the lowest fatality rates in leading industrial nations in Europe for the past eight years.

Sunken Tug Caused Mississippi River Closure

After the 48-foot C-Pec sank in the channel on Saturday near Venice, La., about 77 miles south of New Orleans, the Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River to traffic at that point.

HHS Issues Final Health IT Safety Plan

The Joint Commission will expand capacity to investigate health IT-related events, the agency also announced.

Hong Kong Closely Monitoring Avian Flu Cases

The Centre for Health Protection's latest update, issued July 3, said 50 suspected human cases have been received since March 31.

Farmworker Study Ties Drug-Resistant Staph to Animal Antibiotics

Authors of a paper published online by the open-access journal PLOS ONE reported livestock-associated MRSA and multidrug-resistant staph linked to livestock were present only among workers exposed to industrial livestock operations.

HSE Alarmed by Elevator Dismantling Shortcuts

Recent investigations, including of some fatalities, suggest poor work practices are common during dismantling or demolition operations, according to the agency.

NTSB Seeks Go-Around Changes from FAA

Based on its analysis of five near-misses by planes at major U.S. airports, the agency's safety recommendation letter asks FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to make air traffic control changes.

Fatal Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Rising Faster Among Women

A CDC study found they rose 400 percent among women from 1999 to 2010 compared with 265 percent among men.

AIR Updates Earthquake Model for Japan

AIR Worldwide also validated damage functions for all four earthquake perils (shake, tsunami, liquefaction, fire following) against individual claims from the Great Tohoku quake and found wood construction is more vulnerable than previously considered.

Brewer Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Firefighters

They died Sunday while fighting the Yarnell Fire, which may have destroyed as many as 250 homes.

NSC Predicts 58,000 Holiday Period Crash Casualties

The July 4 holiday period is one of the busiest travel times of the summer. With a transit strike snarling roads in the Bay Area, it may be one of the most crowded in that area.

WHO Launches Chemical Risk Assessment Network

"Enhanced global efforts are needed to share expertise, to assess, and to manage the risks associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals," according to the agency.

Construction Spending Reaches Highest Level since 2008

The high levels show a rebound in housing since the 2008 recession.

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