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National Safety Council Announces Support of NHTSA Administrator Nomination

The NSC sent out a message showing their support for Mark Rosekind.

Red Cross Offers Holiday Promotions for Workplace Training and Product Discounts

The American Red Cross announced three holiday promotions and product discounts for corporate and organization worksite training programs.

One Fatality in Gulf Platform Explosion

The operator, Houston-based Fieldwood Energy, reported three other workers were hurt in the Nov. 20 explosion and are being treated at an on-shore medical facility.



Fire Sparks OSHA Investigation

Soldream Inc. faces more than $59,000 in proposed fines for multiple safety and health violations.

Alabama Shipbuilder Cited for Serious Safety and Health Violations

Austal USA LLC has been cited three times by OSHA in the past five years.

Grain, Coal Shipments Outpacing Crude Oil for U.S. Freight Railroads

"America's railroads are moving more traffic since the recession. Business production and consumer demand are increasing, and rail is playing a bigger part in getting American goods to market," the Association of American Railroads' president and CEO, Edward R. Hamberger, said Nov. 20.

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$1.45 Billion San Onofre Settlement Approved

The California Public Utilities Commission approved it Nov. 20.

OSHA Cites Double Dutch Dairy after Worker Fatally Injured

The worker was injured by a front-end loader in Shelby, Neb.

Europe's Cities Still Suffering from Harmful Air Pollution

A new report form the European Environment Agency (EEA) says air pollution is still the main environmental health hazard.

The annual Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers are strongly encouraged to quit, occurs on the third Thursday of November.

ACS Marks 2014 Great American Smokeout

The annual day on which smokers are strongly encouraged to quit occurs on the third Thursday of November.

Giving Thanks for Fire Safety

Thanksgiving Day is the peak day of the year for home cooking fires.

Accurate Box Co. Inc. Cited Again by OSHA

OSHA investigated in May after a worker was severely injured while performing maintenance.

Tenneco Automotive Operating Co. Placed in Severe Violator Enforcement Program

A temporary staffing agency was also cited following the inspection.

Hagel Thanks Soldiers for Ebola Response

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Nov. 17 thanked troops at Fort Campbell, Ky., saying, "The challenges and threats that face our country in the world today are not just from Islamic fundamentalists or from terrorists, but from health diseases and pandemic health threats that threaten the world. Ebola is part of that overall scope of threats."

Driver William D.W. Scott

Washington State Patrol Cites Trucker in Skagit River Bridge Collapse

Driver William D.W. Scott's truck was permitted to carry a load no taller than 15 feet, 9 inches, but his load, a metal casing, measured 15 feet, 11 inches. The load struck 11 of the bridge's sway braces as the truck crossed the bridge.

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