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New MSHA Online Training Tool Helps Mine Operators and Contractors

The online tool helps workers report accidents, illnesses, and injuries.

Super Cleaners of San Antonio Cited by OSHA

OSHA says the company failed to provide proof of correcting prior violations.

Drought raises public health issues, according to CDC.

CDC: Drought is a Public Health Issue

Drought can affect air quality and increase the incidence of illness and disease, according to the agency. Currently, parts of California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada are experiencing extreme or exceptional drought.



WMATA Brings On Fire/Rescue Liaison

This move puts a uniformed fire officer in the nerve center of the Metrorail system 40 hours a week to help coordinate emergency communication between the agency and first responders.

NTSB Hits Design of SpaceShipTwo in Crash Report

The aircraft was destroyed and the copilot died in the October 2014 crash. NTSB concluded the possibility that a single human failure could cause the suborbital rocket to crash was not considered.

Decorative Trees Not Covered By Clark County Fire Codes

The fake palm trees burned rapidly in last Saturday's fire on a pool deck of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, but the fire was extinguished quickly.

The proposed rule would write into the OSHA recordkeeping standard the agency

OSHA Tackles Volks II Setback in Recordkeeping Rulemaking

More than three years after a federal appeals court ruled that OSHA must cite an employer for failing to record an injury or illness within six months of the first day on which the regulations require the recording, OSHA now intends to revise 29 CFR part 1904 to "clarify that the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation."

Breakthrough Hep C Development Announced

"Today's approval provides a new option for patients with genotype 3 HCV, including those patients who cannot tolerate ribavirin," said Dr. Edward Cox, MD, director of the Office of Antimicrobial Products in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

Shoreline Foundation Inc. Cited Again

"This is Shoreline's third inspection within the past two years at this job site and we are still finding serious safety and health hazards," said Condell Eastmond, OSHA's area director in Ft. Lauderdale.

This photo taken by Patsy Lynch on Sept. 24, 2008, shows a resident of Gilchrist Island, Texas, looking at the remains of his home after Hurricane Ike devastated the area. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA.

Texas DPS Says Stay Ready for Hurricanes

"Especially as we approach the most active part of hurricane season, the best time to prepare is now, before a storm is imminent," said DPS Director Steven McCraw. "Early and adequate planning makes all the difference when a hurricane or severe weather threatens an area."

Fiat Chrysler Agrees to $105 Million Settlement with DOT

The agreement followed a July 2 public hearing where NHTSA officials outlined problems with Fiat Chrysler's execution of 23 vehicle safety recalls covering more than 11 million defective vehicles.

FAA Fines Eaton Aerospace Over Drug Testing Lapses

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $173,100 civil penalty against Eaton Corporation Aerospace Operations of Irvine, Calif., after finding that the company violated drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Guide Helps Disaster Victims Prepare, Mitigate Costs

The American Institute of CPAs, American Red Cross, and the National Endowment for Financial Education produced the new guide, "Disasters and Financial Planning: A Guide for Preparedness and Recovery."

Corvallis, Ore.-based VDOS Global uses aerial robotics and remote sensing to provide oil and gas inspections, environmental research, aerial surveying and other services using for its clients around the world. (VDOS image)

New Zealand Restrictions on Drone Use Take Effect This Week

Operators who want to fly their unmanned aircraft operations over people and property must obtain consent from the individuals or property owners beforehand or get an operating permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.

Ashley Furniture Cited Again

The company failed to report an amputation injury to OSHA, according to the agency.

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