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Demand Letters Net $225,000 in Overdue MSHA Fines
August 28, 2008
Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, recently announced that three mine operators that were sent demand letters in May have since paid their delinquent debt.
145,000 Kenmore Brand Coffee Makers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
August 28, 2008
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sears, Roebuck and Co.; the great indoors; and Kmart Corp., of Hoffman Estates, Ill., have announced a voluntary recall of the Kenmore and Kenmore Elite Coffee Makers.
HHS, Homeland Security Release Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Guidance
August 28, 2008
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have released Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine. The purpose of the guidance is to provide a planning framework to help state, tribal, local, and community leaders ensure that vaccine allocation and use will reduce the impact of a pandemic on public health.
Submission Deadline Nears for Preparedness Summit
August 28, 2008
Event organizers are sounding the call for abstract submissions, due on Aug. 31, for the Public Health Preparedness Summit to be held Feb. 18-20, 2009 in San Diego.
Gulf's New 'Sentinels' Can Withstand Category 4 Hurricanes
August 27, 2008
The first of four NOAA stations that will measure tides and weather during storms was dedicated Aug. 22 in Bay St. Louis, Miss.
ACCSH to Consider GHS Proposal for Classifying, Labeling Chemicals
August 27, 2008
The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.
BCSC to Host Health & Safety Summits throughout Province
August 27, 2008
"We have long realized that accurate safety information, proper education, and training are synonymous with managing the risks we face on a day-to-day basis," said BCSC Executive Director Bryan Lowes.
Two New Centers Formed at Liberty Mutual Research Institute
August 27, 2008
One of America's best-known ergonomists, Marvin Dainoff, has joined as director of the Center for Behavioral Sciences.
Unused Trench Box Leads to 'Willful' Charge, $44,000 Propose Penalty
August 27, 2008
"There is no excuse for endangering employees and ignoring OSHA standards by having the proper safety equipment at the worksite but not using it," said Clyde Payne, OSHA's acting area director in Mobile, Ala.
OMB Clears Chao's Risk Assessment Rule
August 26, 2008
Opposed by AIHA, ACOEM, APHA, and a group of 80 environmental and health scientists, the proposed rule apparently is about to be published with a comment period.
ACHMM to Collapse Building in Minneapolis for Training
August 26, 2008
The live-action afternoon demolition will be part of the group’s national conference, Sept. 7-10.
AHRQ Tool Helps Hospitals Evaluate Disaster Response Plans
August 26, 2008
Beginning next month, hospitals participating in the HHS-administered Hospital Preparedness Program must provide executive summaries of the results of disaster drills they conduct.
CSB Releases New 'Blast Wave in Danvers' Safety Video
August 26, 2008
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released a comprehensive safety video on the massive explosion which shook Danvers, Mass., a suburb of Boston, on Nov. 22, 2006.
Eight Three-Time Winners in 2008 Workplace Flexibility Awards
August 26, 2008
Another 25 organizations won Alfred P. Sloan Awards for the second time, the sponsoring organizations announced, and MIOSHA claimed an award.
FDA Urged to Require Labels for Irradiated Spinach, Lettuce
August 26, 2008
The director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest also called on Congress to ensure FDA has the authority and resources necessary to do its public health job.
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