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China Increases Controls on Hazmats

The Chinese government is taking steps to promote increased safety in some workplaces.

First Milestone Achieved in Chernobyl Reactor's Entombment

A steam explosion destroyed Unit 4 more than 26 years ago. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the first major step to cover that reactor with a massive new structure has been completed.

NY Officials File Extension on Fracking Decision

New York officials need more time to put the final touches on a nearly completed study of hydraulic fracturing's effects.



FDA Suspends Sunland Inc.'s Food Facility Registration

This is the first use of the suspension authority allowed by the Food Safety Modernization Act, the agency announced Nov. 26.

Draft Patient Handling Standard Begins with Safety Culture

The American Nurses Association's Safe Patient Handling and Mobility National Standards Working Group is seeking public comments on it by 5 p.m. EST Nov. 30.

Louisiana Generating and EPA Reach Largest Air Pollution Settlement in State History

Louisiana Generating must pay $14 million in penalties for illegal air pollution.

FMCSA Approves Lower Monitor Placement Exemption

The agency said placing the monitoring system at the bottom of the windshields of about 500 commercial trucks is part of a research project.

Fertilizer Manufacturer Cited Following Two Employee Fatalities

Now facing $165,900 in fines, Mississippi Phosphates was investigated after two employees died in similar incidents.

108,000 Cordless Drills Recalled

Harbor Freight Tools is voluntarily recalling them because the trigger switch can overheat.

FRA Reminds Rail Workers of Distractions' Dangers

Peer-to-peer programs like one already established by Union Pacific will build a culture of safety that keeps everyone alert and safe, FRA Administrator Joseph Szabo said.

DOE Investing Millions in Small Nuclear Reactors

Small modular nuclear reactors might be the energy solution of future.

Crew Chosen for Yearlong Space Station Mission

Both Scott Kelly, an American, and Mikhail Kornienko, a Russian, have spent a total of about six months aboard the station during previous missions.

AIHA Donates $10,000, Aids Sandy PPE Drive

The association's news release thanked Draeger Medical Inc., saying the company "responded to our call for items and contributed over 56,000 N95 units to the relief effort."

OSHA Levies Penalties in Fatal Texas Crane Collapse

Six serious violations have been assessed against Harrison Hoist Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas, in connection with the collapse of part of a tower crane at a University of Texas at Dallas campus in July.

CDC Study Pinpoints Airport Smoking Areas' Pollution Levels

People passing by, cleaning, or working near designated smoking areas in five large U.S. airports are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to the study.

Long Odds for Chinese Taking Civil Service Exam

About 1.12 million people took the National Public Servant Exam on Nov. 25, about 150,000 more than the year before, the Xinhua news agency reported.

IMO Safety Committee Expected to Approve Training Amendments

The committee meets this week in London with a packed agenda, including approval of draft amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and creation of a passenger ship safety working group.

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