News from the Safety Industry

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he is working to reinstate inspections on facilities that are considered at a higher risk due to the handling of sensitive items such as seafood, vegetables, and soft cheese, or that have a history of problems.

The Hernando County, Florida, Sheriff's Office is investigating a Jan. 10 incident in which a man performing maintenance on a helicopter at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport was decapitated by its main rotor blades.

To this point during the 2018-2019 flu season, 6.2 million to 7.3 million people have been sick with flu, and as many as half of those people have sought medical care for their illness.

January 11, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dallas Utilities Contractor After Worker Suffers Fatal Gas Exposure

January 11, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Provides Compliance Assistance Resources to Protect Workers from Falls

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will pursue local legislation that would require private employers with five or more employees to offer 10 annual days of paid personal time, allowing employees to take paid time off for any purpose.

I-25 is a major north-south highway that passes through Denver and Colorado Springs. CDOT's announcement said the agency has seen an increase in motorists entering the interstate from the wrong direction, which has caused numerous crashes, including some fatalities.

All of them completed one of two intensive five-day courses in the technical and regulatory fundamentals of workplace safety and health. The courses were offered in and October and November in Durham, N.C.

January 10, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites U.S. Postal Service After Heat-Related Worker Fatality in Southern California

January 10, 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Utility Contractors Following Fatal Explosion in Wisconsin