The government agency responsible for protecting the public from “health, safety and security threats” is facing scrutiny for the actions that it didn’t take to protect some of its workers from exposure to anthrax. Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 75 government workers at its Atlanta laboratories might have
Read more →Petty infighting, retaliation and a general failure of leadership at the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is putting the public at risk, according to a joint report from the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology and the Oversight and Government Reform committees. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chair of the House Science, Space and Technology
Read more →The first approval to manufacture seasonal influenza vaccine using cell-based technology in a U.S. facility “demonstrates the effectiveness of a multi-use approach to emergency preparedness,” Director Robin Robinson, Ph.D., noted June 17.
Read more →Robert Brooks, Editor-in-Chief, Forging Magazine Winners of the FIA safety awards demonstrate low injury rates, offer appropriate safety training and analyze leading and trailing indicators to keep workers safe. read more
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