News from the Safety Industry

The new safety measures are intended to help hospital workers distinguish between patients and visitors experiencing health-related stresses and those who are purposely aggressive.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is comparable to the National Transportation Safety Board in the United States, which also has reducing fatigue-related accidents on its current Most Wanted List.

"We know that the majority of the cybersecurity attacks that occurred over the past year could have been prevented with quality and timely information, and the heightened importance of sharing information cannot be stressed enough," said Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications in DHS.

October 31, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Tank Cleaning Company For Confined Space, Fire, and Explosion Hazards

October 31, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Texas Underground Tank Contractor for Excavation Hazards

A total of 44 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 11 states this year, with 12 people hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2003 gives the governor authority to award medals to public safety officers who are recognized by the attorney general for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty.

October 30, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Texas Metal Recycling Company After Employee Suffers Injury

October 30, 2018 Contact:  Office of CommunicationsWashington, D.C. Phone: 202-693-1999

October 30, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Framing Company For Exposing Employees to Falls