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FDA Proposes New Labeling on Cigarette Packs, Making them More Eye-Catching and Cautionary

FDA Proposes New Labeling on Cigarette Packs

Health warnings against smoking have been in the media since 1966, but until now, they’ve gone relatively unnoticed and unremarkable by smokers and nonsmokers alike. This week, the FDA proposes something more be done.

New York Food Packager Faces Serious OSHA Penalty Charges for Willfully Failing to Follow Regulations

OSHA cites Arbre Group Holding, or Holli-Pac Inc., for consciously exposing employees to multiple health and safety hazards.

California Legislature Proposes a Termination to Email Injury Reporting for Employers

California Legislature Proposes a Termination to Email Injury Reporting for Employers

Currently, California employers can report a serious work-related injury, illness, or death via email and telephone. A proposed amendment to the California code of regulations could change that.



Armor Fabricator Exposing Employees to Amputations and Other Safety Hazards

One fabrication company is cited for failing to protect its employees from a handful of preventable hazards.

Drivers Can Improve Safety and Increase Schedule Flexibility with CMV Proposal

Drivers Can Improve Safety and Increase Schedule Flexibility with CMV Proposal

Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers could have more flexible schedules while increasing road safety according to a proposed Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) notice.

OSHA Considers Revising Silica Standard for General Industry

Many are calling for an expansion of silica exposure considerations, and an OSHA consideration of change is now underway.

Simulated Explosion Becomes Real-Life Accident: The U.S. Department of Labor Cites Production Company

Simulated Explosion Becomes Real-Life Accident: The U.S. Department of Labor Cites Production Company

After two employees were injured on the site of a movie filming, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is stepping in and enforcing penalties.

The #FlySafe Campaign’s Latest: Preventing Loss of Control Accidents

The #FlySafe Campaign’s Latest: Preventing Loss of Control Accidents

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving GA pilots safety advice every single month. This month, its focus is weather analysis and loss of control accidents.

U.S. Department of Labor Cracks Down On Employee Exposure to Carbon Monoxide

This silent toxin is both colorless and odorless, and exposure to it is often deadly; that’s why the U.S. Department of Labor does not take carbon monoxide (CO) matters lightly.

Collision in the Singapore Strait: Tips for Safe U.S. Navy Vessel Steering

While operating large transportation vessels like the USS John S McCain, the following are crucial: sufficient training, adequate bridge operating procedures, and operational oversight.

Why Safety Harness Comfort is Critical to Protecting Workers from Falls

Why Safety Harness Comfort is Critical to Protecting Workers from Falls

Using human factors to overcome wearer reluctance

Immigration Raid at Mississippi Plants Provokes Concerns About Worker Health and Safety

Advocates are worried about how the arrests will affect the plants’ remaining workers and scare undocumented employees from reporting safety violations.

Companies Use Drones to Limit Dangerous, Potentially Fatal Tasks for Workers

Companies Use Drones to Limit Dangerous, Potentially Fatal Tasks for Workers

With 166 deaths in confined spaces and 887 deaths from falls in the United States in 2017, drones are becoming a safer way to complete dangerous tasks.

Atlanta Paper Product Manufacturer Cited for Lack of Hot Steam Protection in Texas Facility

After a worker was burned at the Queen City, Texas facility, OSHA launched an investigation and found multiple violations.

Construction Company Found in Contempt of Court For Not Paying OSHA Fines

The decision found that New Jersey-based Altor Inc. and its owner were ultimately liable for paying the full penalty amount of $412,000.

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