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Port of Brisbane, Australia.
Ship Master Charged Over Container Spill
Rough seas caused 50 shipping containers to topple overboard.
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Smoke rises from LG Polymers plant.
Probe Blames Safety Lapses for Deadly India Gas Leak
The committee said the tanks from which the gas leaked were outdated and lacked temperature sensors.
Jun 1st, 2020
This image made available by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, May 28, 2020 shows a label for the drug metformin.
FDA Finds Contamination in Diabetes Drugs
Tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
May 29th, 2020
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Technology to Reduce Shop Traffic
Jun 1st, 2020
A preflight check of a drone at Novant Health Logistics Center in Kannapolis, N.C.
Drones Drop Medical Supplies from the Sky
May 29th, 2020
The 61196 and 61197 jack stands can be identified by checking the item number found on the yellow part of the label on the base of each jack stand.
Updated: Jack Stands Recalled, Could Collapse
May 28th, 2020
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, prepares to testify before a House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing examining the federal government's actions to protect workers from COVID-19 on Thursday, May 28 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Dems Slam OSHA Over Front-Line Worker Safety
May 28th, 2020
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Flames and thick, black smoke light up the pre-dawn sky following an explosion at the TPC plant.
OSHA: 3 Willful Violations Led to Plant Blasts in Texas
The November blasts and fires injured three workers and caused widespread damage to the surrounding community.
May 28th, 2020
Sampling locations and PFAS concentrations in surface waters from the second sampling trip, July 12- 13, 2016.
Winds Spread PFAS Far from Manufacturing Facilities
The chemicals were found in water and soil as far as 30 miles from the plant.
May 27th, 2020
Aluminum Shapes donated two COVID-19 drive-through testing shelters.
Aluminum Shapes Donates Drive-Through Testing Shelters
The shelters replace tents that are more susceptible to damage from winds and storms.
May 22nd, 2020
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Light-Up Masks Could Revolutionize Detection
The masks could begin trials within the next few weeks.
May 22nd, 2020
Signs advise visitors to social distance at Joshua Tree National Park in California.
US Health Officials Release More Reopening Guidance
The document has advice for businesses and organizations with workers at high risk of becoming sick.
May 21st, 2020
Bangladeshi garment workers run for cover after police fired tear gas to disperse them during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
Protesting Bangladesh Garment Workers Clash With Police
Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas and swung batons to disperse more than 1,000 garment factory workers
May 21st, 2020
Floodwaters rush through the path of where the Edenville Dam once stood north of Midland, Mich., May 20, 2020.
Floodwaters Overwhelm Mich. Dams, Threaten Superfund Site
Floodwater mixed with Dow Chemical containment ponds and could displace sediment from a downstream Superfund site.
May 21st, 2020
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OSHA to Increase Inspections, Enforce Virus Recordkeeping
The DoL said OSHA is ramping up in-person workplace inspections and will enforce recordkeeping for employee coronavirus cases.
May 20th, 2020
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Masks Are Getting Weird
Many making their own masks have a creative itch to scratch.
May 15th, 2020
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins speaks during a Senate committee hearing on new coronavirus tests on Capitol Hill, May 7, 2020.
NIH Director Expects Large-Scale Summer Vaccine Testing
At least four or five possible vaccines “look pretty promising.”
May 15th, 2020
Smoke rises from LG Polymers plant, the site of a chemical gas leakage, in Vishakhapatnam, India.
LG Plant Lacked Environmental Clearance Before Leak
Interviews with officials and legal experts indicate that the plant was likely operating in a legal grey area.
May 13th, 2020
Senators listen as Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a virtual hearing on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2020.
Fauci: Reopening Too Fast Risks Death, Economic Damage
The government's top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning to lawmakers.
May 13th, 2020