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Chemical Similar To Meth Used in Bodybuilding Supplement

Widely used “Craze” is found to have a chemical in it similar to methamphetamine.

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Proposed Rules Could Affect Local and Foreign Farmers and Food Suppliers

The FDA has proposed a rule to create a Foreign Supplier Verification Program to regulate food imported from abroad, as well as one that would create an accreditation program for third-party auditors.

California OSHA cites Olivet International with 12 Citations

The citations for an unsafe workplace total more than $34,000 in fines.



Ahead of Firefighters Strike, UK Businesses Urged to Check Detection Systems

The Health and Safety Executive issued four recommendations as businesses prepare for a five-hour walkout by members of the Fire Brigades Union on Oct. 19.

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 Update Adds Driving Mode

Users can silence incoming calls and texts so they won’t be distracted by them, and they can configure Driving Mode to send automatic replies to calls or texts while they're driving.

This stock image taken in 2012 shows part of the vast crowd at a holy site in Mecca during that year

WHO Outlines Medical Preparations for Hajj Pilgrims

With concerns raised about the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), with a majority of cases being reported in Saudi Arabia, health authorities boosted surveillance and health education for incoming pilgrims and installed a new lab at Mena Alwadi Hospital to rapidly conduct tests for suspected cases.

Accident at Stadium Project Kills Delivery Driver

The individual was struck by a load of rebar as it was being unloaded from his truck, according to the San Jose Mercury News' report.

Cal/OSHA Takes Emergency Action to Fund PSM Program

The emergency regulations announced Oct. 11 would implement a methodology for collecting an annual assessment to fund the state plan's Process Safety Management Program.

More Confirmation Employee Health Programs Boost Productivity

Health promotion programs also save employers money, a study in the October issue of ACOEM's Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine confirms.

Costa Crociere and Dockwise have signed a contract making the Dockwise Vanguard, the world

Firm Weighing Options for Removing Costa Concordia

Costa Crociere announced it has signed a contract with Dockwise, a Dutch company, so the Dockwise Vanguard -- the world's largest semi-submersible ship -- will be available if necessary to refloat the cruise ship in 2014.

A Rise in Workplace Bullying

New studies suggest that understanding bosses, a cooperative environment and a social support network are the keys to a healthy workplace free of bullying.

Grainger Scholarship Program Going Strong

The company's new "Dynamic Partnerships for a New Economy" playbook is intended to help businesses and community colleges to train workers for industrial skilled trades.

Despite Gains, California Mental Hospitals Still Unsafe

Though steps have been taken to make state-operated mental health institutions safer, violent acts are still occurring.

Can Workplace Stress Cause a ‘Mental Injury’?

A seminar on psychological health suggests that mental injuries exist and should be taken seriously.

The goal of many fans is to break the world record for the loudest crowd at a sports stadium, which will require them to exceed 136.6 decibels (dB).

3M Donates Ear Plugs for Chiefs' Game

The company is participating to help hometown fans avoid hearing loss during the game, when partisans hope to set a new noise standard.

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