News from the Safety Industry

During 2018 alone, 270 people died at railroad crossings, including 99 people who died after the driver went around lowered crossing gate arms. This was a 10-year high, according to DOT.

BMW is recalling certain 3 Series, 5 Series, and Z4 cars from the 2006 model year due to fire risk.

The nasal spray does not require assembly and delivers a consistent, measured dose when used as directed, and the product can be used for adults or children and is easily administered by anyone, even those without medical training.

Michael is the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States as a category 5 since Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and only the fourth on record.

April 19, 2019 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999 U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Meeting to Solicit Public Input

April 19, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Hampshire Furniture Manufacturer One Willful and 36 Serious Violations after Employee Injury

The Boring Company's website for the project indicates the two tunnels would be constructed at least 30 feet below ground and the project initially would be a high-speed underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported in autonomous electric vehicles traveling at up to 150 miles per hour.

British Columbia provincial officials have hired Vancouver lawyer Lisa Helps to assess how WorkSafeBC implemented worker safety recommendations following two dust-related sawmill explosions in 2012 and 2014 at Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills.

The U.S. Department of Labor will host an event April 24 in Oak Ridge, Tenn., to discuss the benefits available to current and former nuclear weapons workers from covered facilities, and their families, under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.

Just five weeks after the Safety 2019 conference and expo winds up in New Orleans is the July 17 deadline to submit a proposal, if you're interested in presenting at the 2020 conference.