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Kansas Highway Patrol Turns 75

The June 9 celebration in Salina includes a graduation ceremony for 16 new troopers.

NFPA Broadcasting Opening Session Live

Award presentations and reports by President James M. Shannon are highlights of the June 11 session in Las Vegas.

Mayo Clinic Highlights New Developments in CPR Procedures

The blood typically contains five to seven minutes worth of oxygen, and constant, fast chest compressions keep that oxygen moving to the brain and other vital organs.



Sepsis Outbreak at LA Dialysis Center Prompts Public Health Investigation

“Dialysis centers must work to reduce the risk of infection for their patients by ensuring proper cleaning and disinfection procedures are being followed throughout the facility," said L’Tanya English, RN, MPH.

EPA Amends Heavy-Duty Diesel Regs for Emergency Vehicles

The changes allow engine manufacturers to request to deploy emission controls or settings to be used only in such vehicles.

Inbound to McCarran: Safety 2013

The heat may not be to your liking when next year's ASSE conference takes place June 24-27 in Vegas, but McCarran International Airport's Terminal 3 may be.

Gel Packs Recall Triples to 880,000 Units

The packs could leak gel that may contain diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol if damaged. While these can cause illness if ingested in large amounts, there have been no new reports of incidents or injuries, CPSC said.

NHTSA Extending Air Bag Deactivation Rule

The problem the agency set out to address in 1997, children killed when air bags deployed, has disappeared -– no child deaths related to air bags have been confirmed in model year 2004 or later vehicles.

3M OH&ESD Presenting Four $5,000 Scholarships at AIHce

Four graduate students have been selected to receive scholarships in the company's 26th annual industrial hygiene scholarship presentation.

ANA Conference Promotes Modeling Wellness

The Healthy Nurse Conference taking place June 14 asks RNs to become role models for their patients and for a healthy population.

What's Up in PPE? More Fit Testing

An offering on display during this week's Safety 2012 conference brings the concept of fit testing to yet another PPE category.

Frozen Food Processor Fined $156,700 for 27 Safety Violations at Ark. Facility

OSHA's Little Rock Area Office initiated an inspection on Dec. 12, 2011, under the agency's National Emphasis Program for Chemicals.

H5N1 Outbreak Confirmed in Northwest China

The Ministry of Agriculture reported it Tuesday, according to a Xinhua New Agency report. WHO reports 168 cases of human H5N1 infection have been confirmed in Egypt, 60 of them fatal.

$108K Fine Issued to Stucco Contractor for Fall Hazards

Serious violations include a scaffold that was not secured to the structure or supported on an adequate firm foundation and employees climbing across braces to access the scaffold.

NHTSA Redesigns EMS Website

The agency says the new design makes it easier for EMS professionals to access training content, event information, and industry news.

Cintas Offers Tips on GHS Compliance

To be proactive in preventing accidents, employees must be properly trained on new chemical labeling and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) formats.

Report Confirms Low Pay, Few Benefits for Food Workers

The five occupational groups surveyed for the Food Chain Workers Alliance's "The Hands That Feed Us" report account for 20 million workers, about 15 percent of the entire U.S. civilian workforce.

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