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Fire Protection Research Foundation Releases Home Cooking Safety Technologies Report

The study identifies major cooking fire scenarios and focuses on the types of prevention technologies suitable for use on or with home cooking appliances, and provides an action plan on how to further utilize these technologies to improve cooking fire safety.

MNOSHA Weighing Comments on Window Washing Rule

Only six comments were submitted by the Nov. 30 deadline, and too few requests came in to hold a public hearing, said Carrie Rohling, rules coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.

First Distributor Qualified to Sustainable Wallcoverings National Standard

TRI-KES, a Dallas-based sustainable commercial interior finishes distributor, earned qualification at the highest level.



90 Died in Indian Hospital Fire, Seven Directors Charged

At least three hospital staffers are among the victims of a Dec. 9 fire that spread from the basement of the AMRI Dhakuria Hospital in Kolkata, India.

OSHA Files Whistleblower Suit Against Whole Foods

OSHA has sued Whole Foods Market Group Inc. to reinstate a former employee after the company allegedly fired the worker for voicing and reporting workplace health concerns regarding a raw sewage spillage at its store in Miami Beach.

DOT: Traffic Death Rate Falls to Record Low

Fatality and injury data from 2010 show that highway deaths fell to 32,885 for the year, the lowest level since 1949.

BSEE Issues Second Set of Violations to BP

The initial violations assessed in connection with the Macondo well were issued Oct. 12. After a 60-day appeal period for the second set, BSEE will consider imposing civil penalties.

12-Point Checklist Offered for Portable Heater Safety

The Los Angeles Fire Department and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers worked together on the checklist to help owners of the devices steer clear of fire and electric shock hazards during winter months.

Labor Board Withdraws Boeing Case

Seattle Regional Director Richard Ahearn approved the union's written request to withdraw the charge on Dec. 9, and the case is now closed, Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon announced.

Connecticut Roofer Fined $127,560 for Willful Fall Hazards

"There is a simple truth that employers must recognize: Fall protection is a requirement, never an option, when employees work at heights of 6 feet or more," said Robert Kowalski, OSHA's area director in Bridgeport.

NIOSH Releases Automotive Repair Safety Agenda

Health and safety issues in the automotive repair industry include injuries involving sprains and strains, cuts and lacerations, and bruises and contusions.

Physical Fitness Trumps Body Weight in Reducing Death Risks, Study Says

According to new research, becoming less fit was linked to higher death risk, regardless of BMI changes.

REINS Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives

If the bill becomes law, major rules from OSHA, EPA, and other federal departments could not take effect without explicit congressional approval.

Graduated Licensing Offers Big Benefits, Study Shows

The Allstate Foundation and the National Safety Council released the License to Save Report on Dec. 6. They hope it will be part of the discussion of a new multi-year highway funding bill in Congress.

Award Applications Sought from HAI Leaders

This is the second year that HHS has partnered with the Critical Care Societies Collaborative to recognize critical care teams and health care institutions for outstanding leadership to reduce or eliminate these infections.

Underwriters Labs Acquires PureSafety

Both companies announced the acquisition Dec. 6 but did not disclose the terms.

Destructiveness of Japan's Tsunami Explained

NASA and Ohio State University researchers found it was a "merging tsunami," where two wave fronts merged to create a double-high wave front far out to sea that could travel long distances without losing power.

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