Toy Safety Report Finds Some Dangers November 23, 2011 By JENNIFER C. KERR Shoppers awaiting this week’s traditional kick-off of the holiday shopping season should find plenty of safe toys for children, but...
Backlog of Contested Mine Safety Cases Reduced November 23, 2011 The U.S. Department of Labor says a one-year initiative has helped it eliminate some of the nationwide backlog of contested...
FDA Says Avastin Not Safe for Breast Cancer Treatment November 22, 2011 The FDA has revoked the agency’s approval of Avastin for the treatment of breast cancer, after concluding that the drug...
Tennessee Factory Where 5 Died Says it is Improving Safety November 21, 2011 By TRAVIS LOLLER A Gallatin metal powders factory where five workers died in flash fires earlier this year said in a statement Wednesday...
Safety Must Become a Priority in the Oil Patch November 21, 2011 By PATRICK SPRINGER Emergency medical crews in North Dakota’s Oil Patch describe the challenges they face as “crazy” or “overwhelming” and “like a...
OSHA Proposes $155K in Fines After New York Silo Death November 18, 2011 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed more than $155,000 in fines against a Utica company that employed a...
Maryland Trucking Company Shut Down Due to Safety Issues November 17, 2011 Maryland-based Gunthers Transport, LLC has been declared an imminent hazard to public safety, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...
Montana Pipeline Council to Get Inspection Results November 16, 2011 By MATTHEW BROWN Federal safety regulators are due to disclose whether any more oil or gas pipelines crossing beneath Montana waterways could be...
Rules Lag as Factory Dust Explosions Kill Workers November 15, 2011 By TRAVIS LOLLER Each year, people are killed and maimed by explosions of finely powdered wood, metal or chemicals at factories around the...
Report: Calif. Bridge Safety Test Raises Questions November 14, 2011 A California Department of Transportation technician responsible for crucial seismic tests to ensure the safety of the new San Francisco-Oakland...