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CSB Releases New Video on Hot Work Hazards

The video features a computer animation showing how hot work being conducted on top of a tank led to a deadly explosion that killed one contractor and injured another.

55,000 Circular Saw Blade Packs Recalled

CPSC said Irwin Industrial Tool Company has voluntarily recalled them because they pose a laceration hazard.

Fatal 35-Foot Fall Leads to Contractor's $51,700 Fine

American Building employees were installing metal roofing onto a prefabricated steel building when one of the workers fell 35 feet to the ground and sustained fatal injuries.



Eating Low-Fat Dairy Foods May Reduce Your Risk of Stroke

The benefits of low-fat dairy foods are likely due to the vitamins and minerals they contain: calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin D.

Body Cooling Cuts In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Deaths Nearly 12 Percent, Study Says

The goal of therapeutic cooling is slowing the body's metabolism and preventing brain damage or death.

ACOEM Checklist Addresses Indoor Environmental Hazards

The checklist focuses on household environmental hazards such as tobacco smoke, radon, asbestos, lead, combustion gases, water pollution, household chemicals and pesticides, allergens, and food poisoning.

OSHA, NIOSH Renew Alliance with Roadway Work Zone Safety Partners

During the two-year agreement, the alliance will develop fact sheets for paramedics, police officers, truck drivers, and other work zone visitors.

WHO Releases Fact Sheet on Oral Health

Worldwide, 60-90 percent of school children and nearly 100 percent of adults have dental cavities.

Drilling of First Relief Well Under Way

Total said the volume of gas leaking from its Elgin platform in the North Sea has dropped by two thirds.

NFPA Launches Program to Help Fire Departments Fund Fire Safety Education

Fire departments can create a wish list by creating a profile and clicking the boxes to indicate the fire safety educational materials they need.

Worker Fired for 'Ratting' about Rodent Infestation

The employee had reported serious concerns to management regarding rodents and rodent droppings in the office and requested to have these problems corrected.

GAO Says OSHA Takes Too Long to Develop Safety Standards

Experts and agency officials cited several factors that contribute to the lengthy time frames for developing and issuing standards, including increased procedural requirements, shifting priorities, and a rigorous standard of judicial review.

Hospital-Linked Infections Down, CDC Says

Twenty-one states had significant decreases in central line-associated bloodstream infections between 2009 and 2010, according to the report.

DOT Announces Final Rule on Training for Medical Examiners

The rule requires health care professionals who perform medical examinations for interstate truck and bus drivers to be trained, tested, and certified on the specific physical qualifications that affect a driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle.

Sunlight, Lime Juice Make Drinking Water Safer, Study Says

Researchers found that adding lime juice to water that is treated with a solar disinfection method removed detectable levels of harmful bacteria.

OSHA Issues Directive on Communicating with Family Following a Workplace Fatality

Under the new directive, OSHA representatives will contact the victim's family to explain the investigation process and timeline and provide the family with updates throughout the investigation.

AHA Develops New Program to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival

Early and effective CPR, along with early access to defibrillation to shock the heart to restore a normal rhythm, is essential to patient survival.

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