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Washington – The Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of certain automated external defibrillators due to a defective component.

Bethesda, MD – Underground miners exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust from equipment face increased risk for lung cancer, indicates new research from the National Cancer Institute and NIOSH.

Arlington, VA – Inspectors from the Mine Safety and Health Administration failed to identify critical deficiencies at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia, but their actions did not cause the mine’s fatal 2010 explosion, according to an internal review released March 6.

Rep. Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, died March 6 of complications from colon cancer. He was 77.

The Nominating Committee of the National Safety Council is seeking strong candidates who are knowledgeable about a specific safety area. Nominate a safety leader for the council's Delegates by completing this form.

A recent editorial from Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) suggests an OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Program Standard would do more harm than good, but his argument misconstrues the facts.

In previous columns we outlined a study of serious injury and fatality (SIF) events. Undertaken by several major organizations, the findings showed that high-severity outcomes tend to have different causes and correlates than other injury types.

NIOSH has long been considered the research arm to OSHA’s enforcement arm, but collaboration between the two agencies over the years has varied. Recently, the two have begun working together more closely – something the heads of both agencies say saves money and produces better efforts to keep workers safe.

Every December, Safety+Health presents the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations from the previous fiscal year. This month: Personal protective equipment and mechanical power-transmission apparatus.

This GHS Instructors Manual provides a comprehensive understanding of the complete Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. Written with the safety professional in mind, it is formatted into 10 different sections by dividers for quick reference.