The most important thing to remember about surgical masks is that they are not designed to pass a fit test. Their purpose is to help protect the environment and nearby persons from the wearer's contaminants.
The agency seeks comments on a proposed policy change to protect airspace for emergency operations when an aircraft engine fails during departure.
The 6-2 decision in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation upholds the Transport Rule, which requires emission reductions by power plants in upwind states that "contribute significantly" to downwind states' nonattainment of EPA's air quality standards.
Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg writes that the states "have an important role to play in addressing a critical driver of opioid abuse -- inappropriate prescribing practices. However, we can't just focus on one drug, Zohydro, alone."
An investigation by the Labor Department found that Garcia Forest Service LLC of Rockingham, N.C., violated the the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act by failing to pay fringe benefits, minimum wage, overtime, and holiday pay to workers hired for a reforestation project.
The agency announced the winners of the pedestrian safety grants as part of its "Everyone is a Pedestrian" campaign.
One requirement is that the technologies/systems be able to remove injured miners or carry heavy loads into and out of the mine for the rescue teams on a fully or semi-autonomous basis.
The Community Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that jurisdictions where sobriety checkpoints are legal use publicized sobriety checkpoint programs because they are an effective way to reduce alcohol-impaired driving.
Miravelle has recalled annatto spice following FDA testing.
"The terms of this agreement to improve conditions and training are unprecedented," said Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels. "The company has committed to supporting extensive worker participation, an important role for the joint health and safety committee, and implementation of a comprehensive safety and health program to better protect Republic Steel employees."
The investigative agency will release and vote on its final report on the Tesoro Refinery explosion four years ago.
Safety agencies around the world observe this day, April 28, to encourage workers and employers to do all they can to be safer on the job.
As many as 75 percent of the recent cases are secondary infections -- meaning individuals who became infected through contact with another person. Most of these are health care workers who became infected at work.
Secretary Anthony Fox said his agency will send a "comprehensive rulemaking package" to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs this week.
The exercise scenario was a response after a Boeing 737 had crashed into a building beside the river in east London.