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Pennsylvania Updates 125-Year-Old Bituminous Deep Mine Safety Law

July 10, 2008

“Thanks to the hard work of the legislature and representatives of labor and industry, we have enacted one of the nation’s strongest mine safety laws, which completes the work begun following the Quecreek Mine accident,” said Gov. Edward Rendell, signing the new law.

MSHA Proposes Rule Requiring Refuge Alternative

June 17, 2008

The rule would require that underground coal mines provide refuge alternatives to protect miners when a life-threatening event makes escape impossible.

20 Years after Radon Abatement Act, Exposure Getting Worse

June 14, 2008

EPA has not decided how to use all the authorities or tools available to it to achieve the Act's goals, and, meanwhile, it has not been reporting program results in relation to homes at risk in its performance reporting.

OSHA, ASSE Renew Alliance at Safety 2008

June 14, 2008

An alliance between OSHA and the American Society of Safety Engineers continues with the goal of fostering a culture of prevention for safety and health hazards at U.S. job sites.

'60 Minutes' Looks at Combustible Dusts Tonight

June 8, 2008

Correspondent Scott Pelley's segment on the problem of dust explosions will include interviews of former CSB Chair Carolyn Merritt and OSHA chief Edwin Foulke Jr. This CSB photo shows the damaged Imperial Sugar plant.

Double Fatality in Waste Water Tank Leads to Multiple Fines, Citations in N.J.

June 5, 2008

"This horrible tragedy underscores the need for all employers to implement effective safety and health management systems," said Louis Ricca Jr., acting administrator for OSHA's New York region.

Direct-Reading Instrument Input Sought by July 31

May 31, 2008

NIOSH wants to know how stakeholders envision improving performance of instruments such as this personal dust monitor for miners. The input will contribute to a Nov. 13-14 DREAM workshop.

OSHA Takes a Pass on FirePASS; Firm's VP Cites 'Uphill Battle'

May 28, 2008

FirePASS's William Costello said the technology could have prevented February's Imperial Sugar Refinery explosion in Port Wentworth, Ga. OSHA chief Edwin Foulke Jr. responded with a letter clarifying the agency's denial of variance for the system.

NSC Plans to 'Make a Difference' in June

May 27, 2008

"Make a Difference" is the theme of the National Safety Council's 2008 National Safety Month observance and a call to action to employers and other organizations to help reverse a dramatic national increase in accidental injuries and deaths.

OSHA Fines Dominion Energy $46,800 Following Fatal Steam Explosion

May 15, 2008

Three employees were killed by steam and hot ash when boiler tubes ruptured in the lower vestibule/dead air space of boiler Unit #3 in the plant's boiler house in Salem, Mass.

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