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Rail Accident Baseline Raised

The reporting threshold for calendar year 2012 for rail equipment collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, etc. is $9,500, up from $9,400 this year.

Risk/Reward Researchers Win Lloyd's Prize

Klaus Wunderlich and colleagues at the UCL Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging showed how humans' brains learn correlations between risk and reward and use this in decision-making.

Ohio Fabrication Plant Fined $90,760 for Altering Injury, Illness Logs

OSHA initiated an inspection of the fabrication plant after receiving a complaint alleging that injured workers, who were unable to perform their normal jobs, were moved to other jobs to avoid recordable injuries on the OSHA 300 logs.



OSHA Busts Guam Golf Club for 17 Safety Violations

Serious safety violations include failing to provide training for employees working with hazardous materials, provide appropriate personal protective equipment for eyes and face, and exposing workers to live electrical parts.

Committee Set for Next Steps on Rural EMS

The Dec. 19 meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services will include the final response to NTSB recommendations from the Mexican Hat, Utah crash of a motorcoach in January 2008.

A Cyber Monday for Safety Buyers

Grainger and J.J. Keller are among the suppliers offering Cyber Monday specials today.

Mayo Clinic Adjusts Mall of America Facility

Rechristened Mayo Clinic Healthy Living, the space that opened on Aug. 11, 2011, now offers a free wellness assessment and gaming kiosks to visitors.

Study Shows 'Participatory Ergonomics' Aids Informal Caregivers

The participatory approach helped all parties increase their safe work practices in homes and better understand the relationships among the patient, environment, and task.

Worker's Electrocution at Texas Oil Rig Leads to $130,200 Fine

OSHA issued seven safety violations after an employee performing repair work on an oil drilling rig was electrocuted at the company's worksite near Ozona, Texas.

PHMSA Orders Companies to Cease Transportation of Experimental Gas

An investigation, conducted by PHMSA, found a pattern of severe explosions resulting in at least one fatality, serious property damage, and injuries associated with TyLar, and experimental gas.

American Lung Association Calls for Tougher Soot Limits

Soot is generated by coal-fired power plants, diesel and other vehicles, agricultural burning, wood stoves, and industrial combustion.

Saying Violations Widespread, South Africa's DOL Expands Silicosis Inspections

The inspections in non-mining industries are considered crucial to achieving the Department of Labour's goal of eliminating the lung disease by 2030.

Panama Canal's Expansion on Track

The $5.25 billion project "will change the face of shipping as we know it and will bring positive benefits for all," Panama Canal Authority CEO Alberto Aleman Zubieta said Nov. 15 at the TOC Americas conference.

Capital Safety Purchased for $1.12 Billion

Capital Safety Group CEO Anders Pettersson said KKR, the buyer, intends to continue to strategically invest in the company and expects its expansion in products and markets served to continue.

Two-Hour HACCP Webinar Set for Dec. 8

Two experts from the Grocery Manufacturers Association will help attendees comply with new hazard analysis and prevention plans required by the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Two Chicago Construction Firms Fined $280,200 for Asbestos Hazards

T2 Construction oversaw the activities of demolition contractor Gramek Construction, including the removal of floor tile and pipe insulation that allegedly contained asbestos.

Red Cross: Many Plan to Give to Charity this Season Despite Slow Economy

A telephone survey of 1,020 adults conducted earlier this fall found that even though 67 percent of Americans didn’t think the economic downturn would last this long, they still want to give to charities.

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