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Grainger Making Big Push in Protective Footwear

After integrating the acquired distributor Safety Solutions, Inc. during 2014, Grainger will add 14 more shoemobiles this year and as many again next year, company leaders said.

OSHA Fines Moving and Storage Company for Exposing Workers to Asbestos Hazards

Brantley Brothers Moving & Storage Co. Inc. was cited for 14 serious violations.

MH 370 Search Almost Half Done

More than 24,000 square kilometers of the priority zone have been searched, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's report.



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Chilly End to 2015 Mardi Gras Season

During Haiti's Carnival, at least 16 people died when a man atop a parade float apparently contacted a power line.

State of Emergency Declared in West Virginia Due to Derailed Oil Train

The train was carrying Bakken crude oil when it derailed, causing a fire as well as a spill into the Kanawha River, which threatened a municipal drinking water supply.

The CCPR is responsible for establishing maximum limits for pesticide residues in specific food items or in groups of food.

World Health Day 2015 Focused on Food Safety

New threats to food safety are constantly emerging, according to the World Health Organization.

FDA Releases Draft Documents on Drug Compounding

The documents are applicable to pharmacies, federal facilities, outsourcing facilities, and physicians.

2015 #GraingerShow Opens, Biggest Yet

The eleventh event in the series has brought more than 17,000 attendees to attend seminars, network, and walk or work the 367,000-square-foot trade show floor inside the Orange County Convention Center.

Formed Fiber Technologies Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations

The textile manufacturer faces $108,800 in OSHA penalties.

OSHA Cites Saia Motor Freight Line after Explosion

The company was found operating forklifts with defective safety switches, according to the agency.

Some locations, operations, or hazmat personnel may require security awareness training that includes security risks associated with their specific tasks and methods designed to enhance security.

FMCSA Creates Committee to Update Truck and Bus Driver Training

The panel's first public meeting is scheduled for Feb. 26-27.

Nevada Trucking Company Shut Down

FMCSA ordered JDJD Transportation, LLC to immediately cease operations, saying the company is an imminent hazard to public safety.

OSHA Cites PVI Industries LLC

The $93,700 in proposed fines and 18 violations resulted from Site Specific Targeted inspections, which are planned inspections at high-hazard workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.

Many of the 100 dark chocolate bars tested by FDA were found to contain milk, in some cases with the milk either not listed on the product

FDA: Many Dark Chocolate Products Contain Milk

Consumers who are allergic to milk should be aware that a high proportion of tested dark chocolates contained milk, the agency announced Feb. 11.

NYC Crash Kills '60 Minutes' Reporter

Bob Simon, 73, died in a Feb. 11 car accident, the show’s executive producer announced.

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