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Chemical-safety watchdog criticizes probe of Texas blast

May 21, 2013 21:03
By M.B. Pell (Reuters) - Officials with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board say they may never know what caused last month's deadly fertilizer-plant explosion in Texas because of interference by federal and Texas agencies, according to a letter sent Tuesday by the head of the regulatory board to U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.

Tougher food-safety rules in the works: Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz

The Canadian PressMay 17, 2013 13:04
SASKATOON - Canada's food watchdog is planning to impose tougher rules to deal with the threat of E. coli in slaughterhouses. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will strengthen E. coli testing in federally inspected establishments that use raw beef. Testing will increase between April and October — considered barbecue season.

Ontario ministers expected to announce changes to fire code today

The Canadian PressMay 9, 2013 14:04
TORONTO, Cananda - New provincial fire safety requirements are expected to be announced today. Premier Kathleen Wynne hinted Monday that more changes were on the way after she promised to make automatic sprinklers mandatory in all homes for seniors and for people with disabilities. She said legislation regarding the sprinklers would be unveiled next week, but didn't specify when the new systems would have to be installed.

Wynne promises automatic sprinkler systems in all Ontario nursing homes

The Canadian PressMay 6, 2013 10:45
TORONTO - Premier Kathleen Wynne says the Ontario government will force older nursing homes and retirement facilities to be retrofitted with water sprinkler systems. Wynne says the Liberals will make automatic sprinklers mandatory in all homes for seniors and for people with disabilities, but she didn't give a time frame for when the fire safety systems must be installed. The premier got a standing ovation from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs when she announced the government would unveil the necessary legislation next week.

Three charged over 1,000 prank calls to Paris firefighters

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 08:45
Three young French women are facing possible jail time and heavy fines for making nearly 1,000 prank calls to Paris firefighters over more than a year, police said. The calls, made between February 2011 and September 2012, included insults to firefighters, incoherent babbling and false reports of emergencies, the Paris police prefecture said. Four of the calls resulted in firefighters wasting time by responding to false alarms.

US safety board probes Boeing 787 battery approval

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 16:15
US safety officials investigating a battery fire on a Boeing 787 opened a two-day public hearing Tuesday to examine how the pioneering lithium-ion battery system was designed and approved for use. Three months after the 787 was grounded worldwide because of overheated batteries, the National Transportation Safety Board was reviewing presentations by Boeing, contractors and the Federal Aviation Administration. "The NTSB is holding this hearing to explore the battery's original design and certification," said Debbie Hersman, chair of the safety board.

France tops EU DNA tests for horsemeat in beef

April 16, 2013 12:15
By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France found more cases of illegal horsemeat in beef products than any other European Union country, results of official DNA tests ordered in the wake of the scandal showed, with more than 1 in every 8 samples testing positive. Announcing the results on Tuesday, the European Commission said that for the EU as a whole, just less than 5 percent of all beef products tested had come back positive for horse DNA.

Magic sugar’ allowed but needs authorization, says FDA

April 15, 2013 15:48
The Food and Drug Administration will allow the use of "magic sugar" in the country, according to a statement released by acting FDA director Kenneth Hartigan-Go Monday. It also follows that the Bureau of Food and Drugs Advisory No. 2000-05 will be revoked.

Traders urged to install security alarm systems

April 12, 2013 13:34
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the SMEs to install collective alarm monitoring systems for security and to combat situations of breaking-in by robbers and gangsters in their houses and units.President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver warned the SMEs that the law and order situation is getting from bad to worst and whilst the big entrepreneurs can afford to keep personal guards for themselves and their factories, residences and vehicles the SMEs cannot afford expensive security services and therefore advised to install security alarm systems.He urged the

New Zealand standards firm mulls food safety center

April 11, 2013 15:50
The New Zealand government's quality testing company is working with two Chinese food giants to investigate the development of a China New Zealand agribusiness service and a food safety center of excellence in China. The wholly government-owned AsureQuality and PwC New Zealand signed the collaboration agreement with China Mengniu Dairy and COFCO Corporation to work on a dairy-related food safety and farm assurance project, which is expected to grow to include other New Zealand commercial and research entities with expertise in the agriculture sector. AsureQuality CEO Michael Th
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