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NASCAR Team Fires Driver Who Failed Drug Test

Penske Racing announced Aug. 1 that AJ Allmendinger has been released. He was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR a week earlier, after a second sample confirmed he had failed a random test.

Yet Another Reason Not to Tailgate

Florida state officials' tips to help motorists avoid being victimized by staged crashes start with not tailgating.

Commercial Space Launch Indemnification Outdated: GAO

The federal government's potential cost depends partly on an FAA calculation dating to 1988. So far, the government's commitment hasn't been needed, according a new GAO review.



DOT Getting Ready to Award Infrastructure Project Loans

The agency's chief, Ray LaHood, announced up to $17 billion in loans will be available once the new federal funding law takes effect Oct. 1.

High Court Allows Exxon Valdez to Be Scrapped

Two judges on India's Supreme Court allowed the ship to move to a shipyard in Gujarat, on the western coast of India.

Bulletin Alerts Companies to Check Pipelines After Derailments

Fulfilling an NTSB recommendation, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued it with a July 31 notice. It stems from a June 2009 Canadian National Railway derailment in Cherry Valley, Ill.

Workers with Paid Sick Leave Injured Less Frequently

They're 28 percent less likely to suffer a non-fatal occupational injury, according to a NIOSH study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

With Star Secured, Shaw Group Acquisition Announced

Chicago Bridge & Iron plans to acquire it for $3 billion in a deal creating one of the world's largest construction and engineering firms serving the energy industry.

Anaheim to Welcome VPPPA Annual Conference

The Aug. 20-23 event at the Anaheim Convention Center includes an impressive list of exhibitors. Voting for VPPPA board members takes place Aug. 20-21.

US Accounts for Most Aerial Work Platform Fatalities

The International Powered Access Federation said its accident database logged 17 fatalities during the first half of 2012, with 11 of those in the United States.

Mayors Join AHA Program to Expand Hands-Only CPR

The new program will award up to 1,000 CPR Anytime kits to each of five cities, the American Heart Association announced.

FSIS, EPA Release Guideline for Microbial Risk Assessments

The agencies said it will be a resource used by federal risk assessors, their agents, contractors, and others in the risk assessment community.

Five Lessons from Zero-Fatality Olympics Construction

IOSH is urging all construction companies to learn from the London 2012 building project’s success and put five good practices to use.

No Shortage of Health Info for Olympics Visitors

The World Health Organization has published a report on public health challenges from mass gatherings, focused mainly on the UK health system's preparations for the London games. The NHS also offers tips for visitors.

Memorial Dedicated to Upper Big Branch Miners

Relatives of the 29 miners killed in the April 5, 2010, explosion, MSHA’s administrator, and elected officials attended the July 27 ceremony in Whitesville, W.Va.

MRI Facilities Focused on Safety This Week

"The magnetic field of the MR scanner creates a very hazardous environment, and it is important that all personnel have a basic understanding of MR safety," said Russell Blanchard, media manager at Falck Alford Productions.

Don't Doubt the Value of Exercise, NHLBI Author Advises

In an editorial published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Dr. Michael S. Lauer mentions discusses the meaning of a study in the same issue urging higher doses of aerobic exercise for low-risk adults.

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