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No Change in 2011 FAA, PHMSA Testing Rates

Both agencies are telling employers their minimum random drug testing percentage rates will stay at 25 percent.

Two Universities Working on Steel for Better Seismic Performance

Two research projects involve Johns Hopkins University, the University of North Texas, and the American Iron and Steel Institute's Seismic Code Team.

Accidents/incidents occurring at highway-rail grade crossings would not be factored in unless they were caused by failure to comply with a railroad operating rule or a federal law or regulation.

NPRM Spells Out Railroads' Risk Reduction Plans

Each Class I railroad, each railroad with an inadequate safety record, and each passenger railroad would have to submit a plan to the Federal Railroad Administration for its approval and then implement it.



Verisk Analytics Acquiring 3E Company

The $110 million transaction is expected to close this month, pending shareholders' and regulatory approvals, according to the companies.

IAFC, IAFF Launch Carbon Monoxide Awareness Campaign

The new education campaign urges firefighters to take personal responsibility for their health and safety by recognizing the occupational hazards of carbon monoxide exposure and wearing protective masks during both active fire and overhaul operations to prevent unnecessary risks.

Ohio Steel Manufacturer Fined for Fall Hazards, Faulty Equipment

As a result of the June inspection by OSHA, the company was issued two willful citations with proposed fines of $140,000 and four serious citations with proposed penalties of $16,000.

U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., is now chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee.

Mine Safety Bill Defeated, Committee Chairman Confirmed

Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., the current ranking member, was selected Wednesday as Education and Labor Committee chairman. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis strongly critized the bill's defeat.

Sony sells the XA-R800C wide-view, rear-view camera for use in trucks, cars, and SUVs.

Backover Technology to Be Phased In, NHTSA Says

The agency believes the best currently available technology is rear-view video cameras, but its proposal leaves manufacturers free to use other means to achieve visibility by drivers of the area immediately behind their vehicles.

From 1965 to 2006, there were about 2.2 million tank car shipments of chlorine, and only 788 accidents involving them occurred.

Many Questions About Railroad Escape Respirator Proposal

The proposal published by the Federal Railroad Administration is unworkable as written because it would require performance that currently approved escape respirators aren't tested for, ISEA and others said in their comments.

New York's Koch Theater Fined for Asbestos, Fall, and Crushing Hazards

David H. Koch Theater reportedly failed to post asbestos warning signs in the promenade area, ensure clear exits, and guard employees from hazards associated with raising the stage.

Severe Violators Case Carries $396,000 in Penalties

OSHA filed 28 citations in all against U.S. Minerals LLC of Dyer, Ind. and said violations have been found at four of its facilities.

WISHA: Leave Electrical Generator Installation to Experts

"The potential for injury or death trying to connect a generator to a home system is higher than any other kind of do-it-yourself electrical installation a homeowner can attempt," said Ron Fuller of the Washington Department of Labor & Industries.

MSHA Settles with Oklahoma Mine Operator for $375,000

On Nov. 16, 2007, Jack Ward, a 66-year-old truck driver, was fatally injured when the haulage truck he was operating backed over the edge of a spoil dump, where waste materials from the surface coal mine were deposited.

Occupational asthma costs are high, and U.K. employers bear little of the costs, a study found.

UK Employers Escaping Occupational Asthma Costs

Individuals and the government bear about all of the costs, according to the study.

NFPA Offers Holiday Fire Safety Tips

Cooking, decorating, and entertaining present increased fire risks.

The document contains suggested formats and procedures for fall prevention, hazard identification, and more.

Tower Erectors' Group Updates Safety Guide

The updated document, available to NATE members, contains 18 sections. Everything from hazard identification to RF exposure, emergency response, training, and the HazCom Standard is covered.

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Suter Company Recalls Bumble Bee Chicken Salad Kits

The Sycamore, Ill., company says the products may contain foreign materials; the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service classified this recall as having a low health risk.

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