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Tag Archives: safety
Worker Safety at Meat and Poultry Plants
Buying meat for your summer cookout is certainly faster than hunting for it. But that doesn’t mean that getting all of those burgers, wings, and hot dogs from the farm to the grill is easy. Today’s WatchBlog takes a look … Continue reading
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July 7, 2016
Tagged Department of Labor, food, injury, Labor, meat and poultry plants, NRE, safety, workers
Hazardous Driving: Unsecured Loads on Our Roadways
Have you ever nervously driven behind a car with a mattress loosely tied to its roof, or a pickup truck with the bed filled to overflowing? These unsecured loads can pose a serious hazard to other motorists, potentially leading to … Continue reading
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March 12, 2015
Tagged accidents, cars, driving, highways, PI, roads, safe driving, safety, traffic, trucks, unsecured loads
Podcast on Food Safety and Reducing Pathogens in Poultry
The U.S. food supply is one of the safest in the world, yet the CDC estimates that pathogens like salmonella in contaminated food, especially poultry, cause more than 2 million human illnesses per year. Hear our podcast with Alfredo Gomez, … Continue reading
Podcast on Oil and Gas Transportation and Infrastructure Issues
Technology advancements, such as hydraulic fracturing, have greatly increased U.S. production of oil and natural gas. This increase poses challenges for oil and gas transportation infrastructure, such as pipeline and rail. Hear our podcast with Frank Rusco, a director in … Continue reading
Protecting Workers’ Safety and Health
The unofficial end of summer, Labor Day is a holiday for celebrating the economic and social contributions of the American worker. It’s also a good time to think about protecting those workers from occupational hazards. We have many federal safety … Continue reading
Podcast on Securing U.S. Industrial Radiological Materials
Many industries use radiological materials that, in the wrong hands, could be used to construct a dirty bomb. Hear our podcast with David Trimble, a director in GAO’s Natural Resources and Environment team, who led a recent look at what … Continue reading
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June 16, 2014
Tagged control, federal agencies, industrial, industry, NRE, nuclear, radiological, radiology, safety
AskGAOLive: Prescription Drug Shortages
Prescription drug shortages have led to harmful patient outcomes in recent years. Join us for a chat with GAO Health Care team director Marcia Crosse on prescription drug shortages on February 12, 2014 at 2:00pm ET. You can send us … Continue reading
Podcast on Preventing Sexual Abuse by School Personnel
Sexual abuse by school personnel is a matter of particular concern because of the trust placed in school employees. Listen to our podcast with Director Kay Brown on GAO’s recent report on federal, state and school district efforts to prevent … Continue reading
Passenger Security and Safety on Cruise Ships
Planning a vacation this winter? Each year, millions of people board cruise ships departing from U.S. ports. We have done work on the security and safety requirements for cruise vessels that may give you a better understanding of how cruise … Continue reading
