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NRC Discussing Post Fukushima Actions Next Week

A July 19 National Academy of Sciences committee meeting in Washington, D.C., will be the forum for the agency to discuss its actions on issues raised by the Japanese disaster.

22,000 Miter Saws Recalled

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation and CPSC warned owners to stop using the saws immediately and contact the company for a free lower guard replacement kit.

OSHA Offers Training Event for Federal Workers

Starting July 31 in Arlington Heights, Ill., it is free for government agency personnel. Topics include GHS, ergonomics, workplace violence, and indoor air quality.



SeaWorld Appeals Judge's Decision

The company has appealed ALJ Ken S. Welsch's decision, which reduced the total penalty to $12,000 and lowered the main violation from willful to serious but found OSHA's proposed abatement measures are feasible.

NextGen-Equipped Tower Coming to San Francisco International

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta participated in the groundbreaking July 9.

EV Workshop Identified Firefighter PPE as Top Concern

The July issue of NFPA's Electric Vehicle Safety Training newsletter includes a report summarizing the May 2012 workshop on emergency responders' PPE for hybrid and electric vehicles.

New Associate Director Tapped for NIH Office of Disease Prevention

David M. Murray, Ph.D., chair and professor of the Division of Epidemiology at Ohio State University's College of Public Health, will join NIH in September.

Enbridge CEO: Personnel 'Were Trying to Do the Right Thing'

The Canadian company's chief cites "a series of unfortunate events and circumstances" after NTSB issues a critical report.

Steel Fabricator Cited, Fined $132,000

OSHA filed citations for alleged willful violations of electric shock, arc flash, and crushing and laceration hazards at Cives Steel Co.'s Augusta, Maine plant.

UT Dallas Planning July 11 Memorial Event

A moment of silence at noon July 11 will honor two workers who died when a tower crane collapsed while being disassembled on the campus.

FDA Orders Unapproved Oxycodone Drugs Halted

Its notice in the Federal Register affects companies that manufacture and distribute unapproved single-ingredient, immediate-release oxycodone drug products in oral dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, and oral solutions.

Japanese Ship Owners Oppose Higher Panama Canal Tolls

The revised implementation schedule issued June 27 by the Panama Canal Authority is not satisfactory, the Japanese Shipowners' Association said in comments submitted July 6.

Team Devises Better Flame Retardant for Polyurethane Foam

The NIST researchers may have achieved a breakthrough: a sustainable, nonhalogenated flame retardant to protect foam that is used in home furnishings.

Report Assesses Mass Casualty Event Response Strategies

Policymakers and health care professionals have little evidence on which to base their decisions when allocating scarce resources during such events, the new AHRQ report finds.

Carbonation Product Recalled for Explosion Hazard

iSi North America has recalled the Twist'n Sparkle Beverage Carbonation System, CPSC and the company announced.

EBSA Settles with Electric Cooperative Association

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association will restore $27 million to three of its employee benefit plans covered by ERISA.

Oregon GOSH Awards Nominations Invited

The awards will be presented March 6, 2013, as part of the Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference in Portland.

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