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Few Parents Aware Car Crashes Are Biggest Threat to Teens' Safety

A survey by the National Safety Council discovered parents tend to think drugs and alcohol are the biggest threats.

The new AHA guidelines call on U.S. cities to use apps and cellphones to contact people willing to perform bystander CPR for cardiac arrest victims with a quarter mile of their location.

New CPR Guidelines Recommend Cities Use Apps, Mobile Phones

The American Heart Association guidelines say these community programs could increase bystander CPR.

FAA Raises Nicaragua's Safety Rating

With the International Aviation Safety Assessment Category 1 rating, Nicaragua's air carriers that are able to secure the requisite FAA and DOT authority can establish service to the United States and carry the code of U.S. carriers.



An additional change proposed by the agency is that slide guards could no longer be used as a primary fall protection system, effective Oct. 1, 2017.

Oregon OSHA May Cut Construction Trigger Height to 6 Feet

The change from 10 to 6 feet would be effective Jan. 1, 2017. Also, slide guards could no longer be used as a primary fall protection system as of Oct. 1, 2017.

Washington L&I Mailing New Mandatory Posters This Month

The agency is sending the revised Job Safety and Health poster to all employers in Washington because the agency has adopted the injury reporting change instituted by federal OSHA.

Aspen Foods Cited After Machine Takes Part of Worker's Finger

OSHA cited the Illinois poultry facility for one repeat and four serious safety violations.

Improper Load Rigging Caused Fatality: OSHA

CBS Pilings Solutions was cited for three serious safety violations.

Broken Rail the Cause of Mount Carbon Derailment

The Federal Railroad Administration will push for stronger track inspector training. "Our country relies on the safe transportation of large quantities of energy products across the nation, and it is our responsibility to require operators to implement strict safety standards," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx

Associations Release Revised First Aid Guidelines

This is the first update to the guidelines since 2010. They are the recognized scientific basis for most first aid training around the world, according to the American Red Cross and American Heart Association.

Lumber Mill Exposes Workers to Amputations and Falls

Lumber Mill Exposes Workers to Amputations and Falls: OSHA

Linden Lumber of Linden, Ala., has been cited for repeat safety violations.

The trucks can provide Class B foam that blankets and smothers a flammable liquid fire.

NY State Deploys Foam Trucks for Fighting Crude Oil Fires

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services will place the trailers near population centers located along major rail lines and waterways throughout the state.

Electric Power Generation Employment Down 42 Percent 2001-2014

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the job losses are partly the result of energy efficiency improvements and growth in renewable sources such as wind and solar.

NIOSH Launches Health Center to Promote Workers' Well-Being

The National Center for Productive Aging and Work focuses on safety at all ages.

Dole Fresh Vegetables Spinach Salad Recall Announced

This precautionary recall notification was issued because of "an isolated instance in which a sample of Dole Spinach salad yielded a positive result for Salmonella in a random sample test conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, Laboratory Division," according to FDA's announcement.

Boeing Launches Digital Maintenance Tool

The digital records management capability will optimize maintenance operations and reduce airlines' costs because they no longer will face the challenge of managing cumbersome, paper-based maintenance records.

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