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Stranded Ship's Problems Revealed

Records discovered from an inspection when the ship docked in western Australia in July 2011 identified 17 violations, the New Zealand Herald reported.

NIOSH Releases Video on Police Bike Safety

Over the last several years, NIOSH researchers have investigated the potential health effects of prolonged bicycling in police bicycle patrol units.

Three Workers Fall 16 Feet from Balcony, Remodeling Contractors Fined $143,880

OSHA's Austin Area Office initiated an investigation on June 24 following a report that a third-floor balcony had collapsed at a construction site. Three employees fell 16 feet to the ground and received medical treatment for their injuries.



Container Weighing Plan Gets Major Boost

The decision by the International Association of Ports and Harbors earlier this month to back requiring that the weight of loaded export containers be verified before the vessel is loaded means both ports and carriers endorse it.

Air Pollution Levels from Deepwater Horizon Spill Similar to Large Urban Area: NOAA

About eight percent, or about one of every 13 barrels of the Deepwater Horizon-spilled oil that reached the ocean surface, eventually made its way into airborne organic particles small enough to be inhaled into human lungs.

Auto Parts Maker Racks Up $51,000 in Fines for Hazardous Energy Sources

The repeat violation is for failing to lock out the energy sources of mechanical and hydraulic forging presses during die changes, servicing, and/or maintenance. Colfor Manufacturing was cited for the same violation in February 2010.

ATA Offers Winter Road Safety Tips

America’s Road Team Captains, professional truck drivers chosen by the American Trucking Associations, are offering advice on how to navigate through congested highways and extreme weather conditions to arrive at your destination safely.

NIOSH Releases Roster Summary Report on Deepwater Horizon Response Workers

The work from which the report was drawn marks the first time that NIOSH has developed a prospective, centralized roster of workers for a response event of this magnitude.

Hair Testing Company Wins FDA 510(k) Clearance

Omega Laboratories, Inc. announced it has become the first laboratory to receive clearance for its Extended Opiates Test, which detects the use of Oxycodone and Hydrocodone. The clearance included the test for codeine, morphine, and heroin.

OSHA Law Update Blog Forecasts 2012's Big Developments

PSM inspections of chemical facilities through a new National Emphasis Program is listed first among the five most important developments expected from OSHA next year by two lawyers in the OSHA Practice Group of Epstein Becker Green.

Interspill 2012 Exhibit Space Already Sold Out

The March 13-15 event in London being hosted by the UKSpill Association is negotiating for additional space and finalizing the program.

DOE: Public to Vote on America's Next Top Energy Innovator

The voting among projects from 36 start-up companies will take place in January.

NIOSH Seeking Respiratory Disease Studies Deputy Director

The division conducts surveillance, field studies, and research on occupational diseases such as asthma, COPD, and pneumoconiosis -– also called black lung disease, which is caused by inhaling coal dust.

OSHA Nails Five Contractors for Hazards at Casino Construction Site

The contractors have been cited for inadequate safeguards to protect workers exposed to airborne concentrations of lead while performing torch cutting operations. The citations carry a total of $127,400 in proposed fines.

Missing Safety Gear Cuts Vessel's Voyage Short

A boarding team found the crew of the Still Mis Behavin did not have the required number of fire extinguishers or safety flares, the life raft was not mounted in the proper location, and the emergency position indicating radio beacon had expired.

NLRB Rule Provokes Firestorm

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other employer groups fiercely oppose what they call an "ambush elections" rule.

7,100 Snowmobiles and 14,000 Toasters Recalled

The hazard for the Arctic Cat Inc. 2102 F, XF, and M models is that their headlamp fuse can fail, which the company found during production testing. The Hamilton Beach Brands Inc. toasters can begin heating as soon as they're plugged in.

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