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FAA and General Aviation Pilots Partner for Weather Safety Campaign

The partnership launches an eight-month national safety campaign.

Stonyfield Farms Recalls Some Yogurt Products

The company recalled its YoBaby Pear/Peach yogurts because of possible coliform contamination.

The lane markings are intended to persuade motorcyclists to slow down when entering curves. (New Zealand Transport Agency photo)

NZ Agency Hopes Lane Markings Reduce Motorcycle Crashes

The Transport Agency is trying this on the 130-kilometer Southern Coromandel Loop. Only 3 percent of the vehicles that travel it are motorcycles, but from 2008 to 2012, motorcyclists were involved in 44 percent of all fatal and serious injury crashes on it.



MSHA Releases March Impact Inspection Results

The agency issued 152 citations, 14 orders and one safeguard during the month.

Salmonella Detection System Wins Silver Edison Award

The 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System was just one of the safety products honored April 30 in the 2014 Edison Awards competition. Products from Kimberly-Clark, Sonomax, and Starkey Hearing Technologies also won.

Roofing Company Cited by OSHA for Fall Hazards

OSHA has cited Five Star Commercial Roofing and issued nearly $50,000 in fines for allegedly exposing its workers to fall hazards.

Cal/OSHA issued its first 2014 high heat alert on April 30.

Cal/OSHA Issues First 2014 High Heat Advisory

The agency reminds employers in the state to ensure their outdoor workers are protected as the temperatures rise.

Consent Decree Set with Food Company Due to Listeria Contamination

The FDA entered a consent decree with a New York cheese producer due to listeria contamination in its products.

Wholesale adoption of GHS hazard classsification principles will disrupt chemical hazard assessment programs and heighten problems manufacturers and importers will face.

GHS Adoption in the Face of Daubert

Unfortunately, wholesale adoption of GHS hazard classification system principles will disrupt various chemical hazard assessment programs and heighten problems manufacturers and importers will face.

UK Government Supporting Full Inspection Scheme for Bangladesh Garment Industry

Alan Duncan, minister of state for International Development, discussed the government's support for workers injured in the Rana Plaza collapse, and for the ILO and the Bangladesh government, during a parliamentary hearing April 30.

Wise executives ensure that all potential exposure is properly prepared for, with compliant equipment.

Is Your Safety Shower a Dangerous Trap?

It is management's responsibility to know and comply with current treatment preparation requirements and to acquire emergency response equipment that will provide such treatment.

The AXION MSR eyewash uses an inverted water stream, replicating health care standards. (Haws Corp. image)

Emergency Response Protection Against Hypothermia

Evaluating the proper, ANSI-compliant enclosed safety solutions for your climates is an important first step in determining the right solution.

Every employee needs to be able to answer six questions during an emergency. (New Pig photo)

Get Everyone on the Same Page

Every employee needs to be able to answer these six questions in an emergency.

OSHA Cites Electric Company Following Acid Mixture Spill

The agency has cited Cooper Power Systems for allegedly exposing its workers to chemical hazards.

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Don't Underestimate the Importance of LEL Correlation Factors

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