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Cal/OSHA's 2013 Heat Illness Program Under Way

The program educates workers and employers about the risks, Cal/OSHA inspections at outdoor work sites in industries such as agriculture, construction, and landscaping will take place throughout the heat season.

Retired LSU Professor Opens Defense in Deepwater Horizon Trial

Adam T. Bourgoyne Jr., who taught petroleum engineering, testified at the New Orleans trial that BP's Macondo well was drilled according to standard industry practices.

Indiana DOL Wants Work Zones to Stay Safe

Three construction workers in Indiana died in road work zones last year, according to the agency.



Milliken Conference Set for May 14-16

The three-day event in Spartanburg, S.C., will explain how to utilize the company’s award-winning approach to operational excellence.

Pension Agency Scraps 2009 Proposal, Cuts Reporting Requirements

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce praised last week's move.

Volvo's CEO Presents 2013 Technology Award

Four employees who developed the I-See System, which cuts fuel consumption by long-distance trucks, received it during the company's annual meeting.

'World's Greenest Commercial Building' Opening April 22

The grand opening ceremony for Seattle's Bullitt Center is set for Earth Day 2013.

CPSC Accepting Chairman's Circle Award Nominations

The program was created in 2011 by CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum to honor people and organizations that have made significant contributions to consumer product safety.

Highly Enriched Uranium Removed from Czech Republic

A National Security Council spokeswoman said 68 kilograms of material were transported to Russia to be downblended into low enriched uranium for nuclear power reactors.

Georgia Facility Exposed Workers to Hexavalent Chromium

Employees and their food were exposed to the harmful chemical, a repeat violation for the company.

Hawaii Streetlights Threaten Endangered Animals

The Department of Justice is gathering evidence to file criminal charges against the state.

NIOSH Initiative Addresses 21st Century Skilled Workforce

The Safe, Skilled, Ready Workforce Initiative promotes basic skills, including the ability to recognize how to prevent injury and illness, and what the agency calls healthy work.

Funds Approved to Keep 13 Texas Airport Towers Open

The Texas Transportation Commission unanimously approved the $2 million temporary emergency funding, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Chilworth Technology Takes PSM Training to China

The company is offering nine courses focused on process safety, combustible dusts, process hazard analysis, and preventing flash fires and explosions in six cities this year.

Record Amount Raised at NSC's Green Cross Dinner

At the annual fundraising dinner in Houston, Exxon Mobil Corporation CEO Rex Tillerson accepted the Green Cross for Safety medal.

Canadian Train Derailment Causes Oil Leak

This is the second derailment of a Canadian Pacific train in a week.

Montreal's New Planetarium Opening in Time for AIHce 2013

Attendees of the May 18-23 conference will have the opportunity to visit the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, a LEED-certified building described by the executive director of the surrounding Space for Life as "the city's foremost new tourist and architectural attraction."

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