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We’re not out of the (winter) woods yet

February 19, 2016
Although Winter Storm Jonas is now a part of history, the possibility of severe winter weather still exists this season. The Electrical Safety Foundation International reminds the public that electrical dangers associated with downed power lines, portable generators, and submerged electrical equipment can still cause injuries and deaths once a snow or ice storm has ended.
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train

Feds to states: Make sure traffic lights connected to railroad crossings are working

Goal is to reduce fatalities
February 19, 2016
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is urging state departments of transportation to verify that railroad crossing warning systems interconnected to traffic lights function properly. The agency also urged states to add event recorders to traffic lights connected to railroad crossing systems so information obtained during inspections can be used to improve safety.
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“We are a small agency with a very large mission”

OSHA’s Barab testifies before Congress
February 18, 2016
Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Heitkamp and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today. As Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), I am honored to testify before you about how the Department works with regulated entities and other partners to assure the health, safety and dignity of America's workers.
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regulations

NTSB changes aviation reporting regulations

February 18, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board has announced that its direct final rule to narrow the reporting requirement in 49 C.F.R. § 830.5(a)(10) concerning certain resolution advisories is now effective. Confirmation of today’s effective date for the amended rule appeared in the Federal Register on February 8, 2016, at 81 FR 6458.
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air pollution

EPA IDs high pollution levels near Texas power plants

February 18, 2016
Environmentalists are cheering the EPA’s designation of several areas in east Texas near coal-fired power plants as being out of compliance with clean air standards. The EPA said it had identified high levels of sulfur dioxide pollution in Luminant’s Martin Lake, Big Brown and Monticello coal plants.
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smoking

Movie ratings: PG-13, R and…Smoking?

February 17, 2016
The Word Health Organization (WHO) says movies that show people smoking have enticed millions of young people to start smoking – and it wants such films to have a special rating and tobacco warnings.
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heart attack

Six things that raise your blood pressure

February 17, 2016
Keeping your pressure under control can mean adding things to your life, like exercise, that help lower it. But, you may not realize that it also means avoiding things that raise your pressure. A healthy blood pressure level means you’re less likely to have a heart attack or stroke.
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