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EASA Taking Comments on Rules for Operating Small Drones

The agency has set three categories with different safety requirements, proportionate to the risk.

NTSB Video Commemorates 50 Years of Safety Advances

The safety board released a YouTube video highlighting some of the changes.

NYC Buildings Department: 86 Percent of City's Facades OK

The department's new report summarizes the inspection reports filed during the most recent five-year period by building owners. More than 7,700 buildings in the city have a sidewalk shed in front of them, DOB reported.



CSB Team Examining Fatal Gas Explosion in Colorado

The explosion was caused by a nearby leaking gas well.

FAA Releases Findings on Drones Hitting Humans

This research started in September 2015. The second phase of it, set to begin in June 2017, will examine the risks of drone collisions with aircraft.

UK Firm Fined $972,000 in Asbestos Case

"It was clear there was an endemic failure to effectively manage the construction work on the site in a way which ensured that asbestos materials were not disturbed until removed under appropriate conditions," said HSE Inspector Melvyn Stancliffe. "Failing to prevent the breathing in of asbestos fibers on the site is reckless."

New Training Tool Touted for Canadian Surgeons

PEA surgery involves a heart-lung bypass, full cardiac arrest, and deep hypothermia. "The simulator may reduce the training time for residents by up to six months," said Dr. Marc de Perrot, a thoracic surgeon at UHN – Toronto General Hospital who worked with the council and Bayer to develop the simulator.

Auto Insulation Manufacturer Faces Penalties Following Worker's Injury

The Ohio company has been cited for willful violations of machine safety procedures.

African-American Death Rate Drops 25 Percent

A new CDC report shows a decline from 1999 to 2015.

NSC to Walk Through Injury Facts Report

The council says Americans are more vulnerable to accidental deaths than ever before.

Parent Education Encouraged During Prom Season

The National Safety Council says distraction is a top issue for teen drivers.

WHO to Start Pilot Prequalification of Biosimilars for Cancer Treatment

"Innovator biotherapeutic products are often too expensive for many countries, so biosimilars are a good opportunity to expand access and support countries to regulate and use these medicines," said Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO's assistant director general for Health Systems and Innovation.

OSHA's Beryllium Rule Under OIRA Review

OSHA issued it Jan. 6, 2017, aiming to reduce an estimated 62,000 workers' exposure to beryllium -- exposures that can cause lung diseases -- and setting it to take effect in 60 days. But the effective date was delayed.

New Director Tapped for DOE Nanotechnology Center

"We are extremely pleased to have Andreas join CINT as center director and in the Experimental Physical Sciences Directorate at Los Alamos as group leader of the CINT technical organization. He brings a wealth of scientific and leadership experience to his role, and we look forward to having him on board," said Mary Hockaday, associate director of Experimental Physical Sciences.

FAA Conducting Drone Research at DFW International

The administration is conducting research on drone detection systems.

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