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MIT Fined $175,000 for Air Cargo Package Fire

FAA alleges that MIT offered a fiberboard box containing 33 electronic devices to FedEx for transportation by air from Cambridge, Mass., to Seattle on Aug. 25, 2009.

IFMA Surpasses 20,000 Members

The association represents professionals in 78 countries who manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than $100 billion in products and services.

MRSA Sending More Kids to Hospitals: Study

The number of children hospitalized for skin and soft-tissue infections, mostly due to community-acquired MRSA, has more than doubled since 2000.



Opportunity for Global Health Gains Could Be Lost

The Lancet's editors say the Sept. 19-20 UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases could produce a "bold and comprehensive statement" to stimulate a global response, but negotiations have produced a weak draft.

CDC Calls for Better Monitoring of Adult Mental Illness

About half of U.S. adults will develop a mental illness during their lifetime, according to the new CDC report.

Worker's Grain Engulfment Carries $185,600 Penalty

OSHA opened an inspection following the death of a worker who suffocated when engulfed in grain that he was walking on in a bin that had a running auger.

Amtrak Security Beefed Up for 9/11 Anniversary

More screenings of passengers and baggage, increased use of K-9 explosives detection teams, and expanded police patrols are being used across the country.

NCSR Offers Back-to-School Red Light Safety Tips

Since 2000, 130 school-age pedestrians (younger than 19) have died in school transportation-related crashes with 56 (43 percent) between the ages of 5 and 7.

ICC: Building Safety Codes Changed as a Result of 9/11

The International Code Council’s activity heightened when the National Institute of Standards and Technology released its “Report on the Collapse of the World Trade Center,” which contained 30 broad recommendations for the model codes, standards industry, design community, and emergency responders.

Worker Loses Finger on Glass Machine, Company Fined $113,800

OSHA opened an investigation after a March 18 incident in which a worker's right index finger became caught in the sleeve of the glass former press stem while he was performing maintenance and was amputated.

Alabama Spring Storm Cleanup Nearly Finished

Almost 95 percent of the estimated 10 million cubic yards of debris had been cleared by Sept. 1.

Users Warned About Restarting Waterlogged Electrical Equipment

Electrical equipment that has contacted water or been submerged usually must be replaced, although larger equipment may be able to be reconditioned by trained factory service personnel, Schneider Electric advises.

OSHA Delivers $76,005 in Fines to Delaware Distributor

Some of the serious violations involve exposing employees to electrical hazards due to the company's failure to properly mark voltage panel boxes, properly guard voltage junction boxes, and cover live electrical parts.

Worker's Hand Contusion Leads to $46,200 Fine for Door Maker

OSHA cited Marshfield DoorSystems Inc. with one repeat and two alleged serious violations after a worker's hand became caught in an ingoing nip point on a conveyor belt line in March, resulting in contusions, abrasions, and friction burns.

Hospital Uniforms Harbor Harmful Bacteria, Study Says

Researchers found that exactly half of all the cultures taken, representing 65 percent of RN uniforms and 60 percent of MD uniforms, harbored pathogens.

Half of Americans Drink Sugary Beverages Daily: Report

Sugar drinks have been linked to poor diet quality, weight gain, obesity, and, in adults, type 2 diabetes.

FEMA Adds a Week to AFG Application Period

Because Hurricane Irene affected so many communities on the East Coast, FEMA extended the deadline. Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. EDT is the new deadline to apply for Assistance to Firefighters Grants.

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