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Heaters, Riding Mowers Recalled for Fire Risk

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced three recalls to tied fire hazards.

Whole Foods Label Mix-up Leads to Recall

The health food grocery chain switched the label on chicken and vegan "chick'n" salads.

3M Announces Four Scholarship Winners

The students selected as winners in the company's 27th annual Occupational Health and Safety Scholarship Program receive a $5,000 scholarship and attendance to the 2013 AIHce conference in Montreal, Canada.



Cleaning Company Fined for Worker's Death

OSHA fined an Illinois industrial cleaning company after a worker was killed falling from his ladder.

ExxonMobil Houston Project Passes 7-Million-Hour Milestone

The company said the construction passed that mark without a lost-time injury among employees or contractors.

ACGIH Congratulates 2013 Award Winners

The recipient of the association's William Steiger Memorial Award is a familiar name: Dr. David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, the assistant U.S. secretary of labor for OSHA. He'll receive it May 19 during ACGIH's membership reception and annual meeting.

AIHA Releases Updated Consultants Listing

This list provides consumers with access to 611 individual consultants and 361 companies who specialize in more than 30 OEHS practice areas. The print version of the directory will be available at AIHce 2013 in Montreal.

ESFI, WESCO Publish Electrical Safety Guide

While it showcases numerous products, the guide also contains case studies and information to help companies prevent hazardous exposures.

AIHce 2013 Brings the AIHA CareerAdvantage Development Fair to Montreal

This year’s CareerAdvantage development fair features sessions designed to help those in the occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) field advance their current careers and find and maintain positions in the industry.

Safe Work Australia Urges 4-Wheeler Manufacturers to Add Crush Protection

Overturns of the vehicles are the leading cause of death on Australian farms, CEO Rex Hoy said recently.

FDA Approves COPD Medication

Breo Ellipta has been approved for long-term, once-daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients.

HSE Revising Guidance for Health and Safety in Care Homes

It addresses the various hazards encountered in group homes, such as infectious diseases, slips and falls, and patient lifting injuries.

RCMP Backs Canada's National Rx Drug Drop-Off Day

The May 11 event headed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is taking place throughout the country.

EPA Grants to Aid Community Cleanup

Communities nationwide will be awarded $62.5 million to clean up contamination sites and protect public health and the environment in the future.

Chicago Construction Company Cited for Trench Safety Failures

The company now could owe more than $72,000.

EEOC Meeting Explores Wellness Programs' Evolution

As safety and HR professionals know, they're an increasingly common feature of employee benefits programs. The board's experts believe employers need guidance to avoid violating anti-discrimination laws.

New Zealand Bans K2 Substances

Police in the country say the synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly linked to crimes.

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