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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.

ISO Offering Food Safety Handbook

How to use ISO 22000 will help small and medium-sized businesses implement a robust food safety management system, according to the organization.

WHO Highlights Pedestrians' Risks

More than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on the world's roadways each year, according to the agency.

New Elk Mine Agrees to Pay Former Employee in Discrimination Suit

The employee was terminated after he filed a complaint to MSHA for hazardous working conditions.

Carpet Manufacturer Cited for 15 Serious Violations

Garland Sales Inc. in Georgia now owes $73,000 for the numerous violations.

MSHA and Oklahoma Mine Reach Settlement in Fatal Mine Accident

The employee was killed while inside a roller mill that was not de-energized.

Wisconsin Passes Bill Increasing Sanitation Worker Safety

The bill will increase fines for motorists illegally bypassing garbage trucks.

NSC, Nationwide Say Cell Phone Crashes Far Under-Reported

Their report analyzed 180 fatal crashes from 2009 to 2011 where the evidence indicated a driver had used a cell phone. Only 52 percent of them in the latter year were coded that way, however.

Nordstrom Café Employee May Have Infected Customers with Typhoid Fever

A Nordstrom Café employee at a mall in San Francisco came into contact with food while infected with typhoid fever.

FDA Proposes New Risk Classification for Sunlamps

The agency's proposed order would require labels that include a recommendation warning young people not to use them.

HELP Committee Schedules Compounding Pharmacy Hearing

The May 9 hearing follows introduction of a bill by four members of the committee to clarify state and federal authorities' oversight responsibilities.

Maine Sawmill Fined for Repeat and Serious Violations

OSHA inspectors discovered the multiple cited violations during a December inspection.

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