International Business News - Safety http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The U.S. mining industry is waiting warily to see whether the federal government adopts unpopular drug-testing regulations in the waning days of the Bush administration. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/mining-industry-wary-of-drug-testing-regulation.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:43:45 EST If the toy fits inside the tube from a toilet roll, it's too small for tiny tots, consumer advocates warned Tuesday. U.S. Public Interest Research Group said parents shopping for holiday toys should look out for hazards such as small parts, soft plastics and lead contamination. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/safety-group-issues-holiday-toy-warnings.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:39:38 EST The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it has taken steps recommended by a government investigator who accused FAA managers of covering up safety errors at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/faa-says-it-fixed-dallas-safety-issues.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:55:31 EST A Transportation Department investigation has concluded that Federal Aviation Administration officials covered up safety errors at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the second such admonishment in the past three years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/probe-finds-faa-hid-dallas-airport-safety-errors.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:16:31 EST A Transportation Department investigation has concluded that Federal Aviation Administration officials covered up safety errors at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the second such admonishment in the past three years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/probe-finds-faa-hid-dallas-airport-safety-errors.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:16:16 EST Mine Safety Appliances Co. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share. The company, which makes gas masks and thermal imaging cameras, said the dividend is payable Dec. 10 to shareholders of record on Nov. 17. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/mine-safety-appliances-sets-24-cent-dividend.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:51:09 EST An industry group said Tuesday it will recommend changes to money-market mutual funds, a $3.4 trillion industry trying to regain its footing after investors rapidly pulled out cash during September's volatile markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/industry-to-propose-money-market-fund-changes.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:36:22 EST The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that has signed $9 million worth of agreements with two companies for stepped up testing and implementation of a new air traffic control system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/faa-to-spend-9m-on-new-air-traffic-system-tests.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:35:05 EST Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has secured federal help for Metrolink as the commuter rail service develops a plan to install positive train control technology. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/la-area-rail-to-get-fed-help-for-safety-upgrades.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:36:10 EDT Environmentalists are welcoming a report by an independent panel of scientific advisers which found flaws in the government's assurance that a controversial chemical is safe for use in food containers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/environmentalists-hail-questioning-of-fda-finding.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:09:13 EDT The Food and Drug Administration's assurances that a controversial chemical is safe for use in food containers are badly flawed, an independent panel of scientific advisers concluded in a report released Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/fdas-conclusion-that-chemical-is-safe-is-flawed.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:58:26 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, Oct. 27, from AP Financial News: PITTSBURGH (AP)--Mine Safety Appliances Co., which makes respiratory and safety equipment, said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 7 percent on higher product sales worldwide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/earnings-roundup-mine-safety-alberto-culver.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:59:00 EDT Mine Safety Appliances Co., which makes respiratory and safety equipment, said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 7 percent on higher product sales worldwide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/mine-safety-3q-profit-rises-on-worldwide-sales.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:44:52 EDT In the passionate world of Civil War re-enactors, authenticity is everything--from uniforms with historically correct stitching to hardtack made from scratch. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081025/civil-war-re-enactors-injury-shakes-die-hards.htm Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:56:18 EDT The mining industry is getting another chance to comment on proposed federal rules to expand drug testing to more than 116,000 coal miners. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday it's holding a second public hearing on the rules and extending the deadline for filing comments until Nov. 10. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/mining-regulators-to-hold-2nd-drug-testing-hearing.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:28:02 EDT The number of serious problems and deaths linked to medications reported to the government set a record in the first three months of this year, a health industry watchdog group said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/reports-of-serious-drug-reactions-hit-record.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:21:30 EDT The number of serious drug reactions and deaths reported to the government shot up in the first three months of this year to set a new record, a health industry watchdog group said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/reports-of-serious-drug-reactions-hit-record.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:01:32 EDT Antilock brakes could help motorcycle riders avoid fatal crashes, according to a study by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday that the fatal crash rate involving motorcycles equipped with optional antilock brakes, or ABS, was 38 percent lower than the rate involving similar motorcycles without the systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/study-antilocks-trim-fatal-motorcycle-crashes.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:15:13 EDT President Bush has signed into law sweeping improvements in railroad safety that might have prevented the deadly collision of a commuter train and a freight train in Los Angeles last month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/bush-signs-rail-safety-bill-after-la-crash.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:58:35 EDT Crane safety experts from around the nation are meeting in New York City to discuss national standards following several deadly crane accidents this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081016/new-york-city-hosts-crane-safety-conference.htm Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:16:11 EDT