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WV Task Force Supports Pseudoephedrine Controls

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse has voted to support legislation that would make pseudoephedrine medications available by prescription only.

Appeals Court to Hear Arguments in SeaWorld Case

SeaWorld stopped allowing trainers to be in the water with killer whales after trainer Dawn Brancheau's death in 2010, but it is still challenging OSHA's citations in the case.

OSHA Cites Textile Manufacturing Company for 21 Violations

Foss Manufacturing Co. in Hampton, NH, received $115,000 in proposed fines along with the citations.



More than a thousand consumer products already on the market in the United States contain nanomaterials, according to NIOSH.

NIOSH Releases New Nanomaterial Control Recommendations

The section on engineering controls -– local exhaust ventilation, isolation, and dust suppression methods -- states they are likely to be the most effective control strategy for nanomaterials, but it also advises using elimination and substitution first if they are feasible.

NTSB Questions the Effectiveness of FMCSA

A dustup between two federal agencies has arisen, as NTSB has recommended that DOT audit the FMCSA's oversight.

FAA Mandates Stall Training for Commercial Pilots

The final rule comes as a result of the Colgan Air 3407 crash in 2009 near Buffalo, N.Y., which killed 49 people on board and one person on the ground.

MSHA Reports Nine Mining Deaths in Third Quarter

This was two fewer than the total fatalities during the same quarter of 2012.

Portland Hosting Pulp and Paper Safety Conference Next Month

The Dec. 3-6 event features a keynote speech by Georgia Pacific's CEO and workshops on combustible dust, lockout/tagout, and more.

TAMU Center to Manage BSEE Institute

The five-year agreement provides $5 million in funding from the federal agency overseeing offshore oil and gas operations, with three Texas universities participating.

FDA Moves to Prohibit Trans Fat in Foods

FDA Moves to Prohibit Trans Fat in Foods

The agency stated that it will gradually start making food companies phase out products that contain artificial trans fats.

No new recordkeeping requirement is in the proposed rule, but many employers would face a new requirement to submit their injury and illness data to OSHA, which would remove personal identifiers and post it.

OSHA Proposes Major Recordkeeping Change

The key element of its new proposed rule is public disclosure of companies' injury and illness data.

U.S. Senate Passes ENDA Bill

The U.S. Senate voted 64-32 on Nov. 7 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would ban discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Workers, safety managers, and management are asked to pause during the June 2-6, 2014, stand-down to discuss topics including ladder safety, scaffolding safety, and roofing work safety.

Six Slots Open on ACCSH Committee

The committee is scheduled to meet Dec. 5-6 in Washington, D.C., to discuss GHS and the proposed draft standard on occupational exposure to beryllium, among other matters.

Streamlight's Recycling Total Grows

Based in Eagleville, Pa., the flashlight manufacturer recycled nickel cadmium and small, sealed lead acid batteries during the third quarter.

Are Spices Safe?

A new study from FDA showed that 12 percent of imported spices contain insect parts, animal hair, and possibly unsafe pathogens.

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