Sentences with phrase «safety efforts on»

August 31, 2011 • Because people are more likely to blame public officials if there is a repeat of a previous disaster, officials tend to disproportionately focus their safety efforts on preventing similar disasters in the future, researchers say.

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The foundation's mission is, as stated on its website, «to prevent Virginia Tech - type shootings through education and advocacy; to employ comprehensive educational efforts to expand community and student awareness of campus safety issues; and to offer compassion, support, and hope to those affected by violence.»

«And while we continue to strengthen our efforts around injury and illness prevention, make no mistake: strong health and safety laws, and diligent enforcement of those laws, are still foundational for keeping workers safe on the job.»

Instead, let's focus on the science behind the two in an effort to convince you once and for all that cartridge razors are the devil... err, I mean, that cartridge razors are inferior to safety razors.

The rate of errors may be even higher today, some evidence suggests, despite the millions of dollars spent on much - touted patient - safety efforts.

Uncomfortable, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Albums chart, was an effort to pushback against «an inauthentic sense of cleanliness» and safety affiliated with Christianity, he explained at the Catalyst conference in Atlanta this fall.

Recognizing that there is always an opportunity to improve, we are focusing our Rapid Continuous Improvement (RCI) efforts on safety, quality, delivery, productivity and growth.

«We look forward to Maia serving on our senior leadership team and to having her guide our efforts on critical nutrition, food safety and regulatory issues.»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) In a new industry - wide effort to reduce consumer confusion about product date labels, grocery manufacturers and retailers have joined together to adopt standard wording on packaging about the quality and safety of products.

Engaging efforts with experts from 47 IDFA member companies and cooperation from other parts of the dairy industry, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state regulators, IDFA advocated for, among other things: reasonable regulations in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) that align the Interstate Milk Shippers program with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule; harmonizing the PMO with an FDA rule on higher fortification levels of vitamin D3 and requiring FDA to be more transparent in the determination of foreign country regulatory equivalence with the U.S. Grade «A» program.

There was grumbling that the city's resources should be reserved for relief efforts and even talk of not being able to guarantee runners» safety on the course.

Tennessee surprised the Pittsburgh Steelers thanks to a strong defensive effort in the opening week, but that wasn't the most likely result when the Titans trailed 2 - 0 before a play was even ran due to a safety on the opening kickoff.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

Within months of my initial efforts, ACOG released their May 2007 statement on homebirth, acknowledging for the first time the safety of birth in out - of - hospital birth centers that meet standards of relevant accreditation organizations.

I say until recently, because I believe that, over the past two years, the NFL, USA Football and Pop Warner have done yeoman's work to catch up on the safety front, to the point where they are now making strides in their safety outreach efforts.

The effort, initiated by Inez Tenenbaum, Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is expected to educate thousands of youth football coaches on vital health and safety issues and provide nearly 13,000 new helmets to youth football players in low - income communities inSafety Commission, is expected to educate thousands of youth football coaches on vital health and safety issues and provide nearly 13,000 new helmets to youth football players in low - income communities insafety issues and provide nearly 13,000 new helmets to youth football players in low - income communities in 2012.

Family Online Safety Institute Applauds Congressional Efforts to Protect Children on the Internet

Take your baby safety efforts outside by reading up on picnic safety!

GRID is a tool used to evaluate the state of online safety in different areas of the world and serves as a single portal that monitors, tracks and provides commentary on the efforts of different countries in advancing Internet safety for their citizens.

Efforts to educate teens on sun safety appear to be gaining little or no traction: the same study showed little change in sunscreen use in bi-annual surveys between 1999 and 2005.

In its continuing effort to protect the health and safety of youth pitchers, and to reflect the latest research on pitching injuries, Little League made additional changes in its rules, which went into effect for the spring 2010 season and beyond.

On August 13th, 2013 the National Athletic Trainers» Association released an official statement regarding the calling of crown of the helmet violations in an effort to ensure sports safety at every level of football participation and with the start of preseason games and practices soon underway.

Udall has led efforts in Congress to improve equipment safety standards and curb false advertising claims, focusing on ensuring parents, coaches and players have the information they need to make important decisions about how to prevent head injuries.

After you have checked out the weight and safety factors, you may spend a lot more effort on the actual style of the bassinet.

We continually expand our efforts to educate and inform governments, regulators, industry and media around the world on a balanced approach to online safety.

With more than 26 years of experience, Lorrie is one of the country's most respected authorities in child passenger safety, so she was the perfect person to give us the scoop on this important effort.

I wish everyone could be made aware of this and the many other food safety issues that are swept under the rug with much effort on the part of producers, manufacturers, and «researchers.»

He's committed to making Central Park, once and for all, completely car - free, to advocating for protected bike lanes on Manhattan's Riverside Drive, and to leading an effort to improve conditions on the city's greenways, including the Cherry Walk section of the Hudson River Greenway, which is badly in need of safety improvements.

Fights over a new fee on opioid sales, school safety issues, education requirements for yeshivas and the amount of taxes that should be extracted from a major health insurance sale remained some of the sticking points late Thursday in efforts to finalize a $ 168 billion 2018 - 19 state budget.

In response, Hayduk said public safety has been cracking down on this by issuing summonses, and that the new blue lanyards registered pooches have to wear have helped this effort.

For safety and justice, he led the effort to end discriminatory stop - and - frisk, establish the NYPD Inspector General, and ban profiling based on race, gender, immigration status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

«People are clearly concerned by the rise in the number of slashings and stabbings, so we are organizing this town hall meeting on public safety in an effort to inform the public about how to best protect themselves,» Peralta said.

«These enforcement efforts protect young New Yorkers, help prevent unnecessary tragedies, while increasing safety on our roads and our communities.»

Elected officials, community leaders, victims and their family members will join Diaz Jr. in an effort to draw attention to the impact of gun violence on the public safety in the Bronx and in the city.

I was greatly disappointed to read the Times Union editorial against the bipartisan effort to reform the Scaffold Law («An attack on worker safety,» Sept. 24).

The Times Union editorial board should support Congressman John Faso's effort and the efforts of state legislators on behalf of worker safety, on behalf of civil justice and on behalf of all New Yorkers who struggle to find affordable housing.

In an effort to improve safety on Pelham Parkway, the redesign of the thoroughfare will include the removal of around 90 trees.

New York's top elected officials on Monday announced an agreement had been reached to expand rail safety efforts around the state.

Also at 1 p.m., Toxics Targeting holds a news conference on the release of a new Pipeline Safety Oversight Audit of the PSC and statewide citizen efforts to kill the Section 401 Water Quality Certification required for the proposed Constitution Pipeline to be built, 38 Hawley St., Binghamton.

At 10:30 a.m., the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, the Committee on Energy and the Subcommittee on Infrastructure hold joint hearing evaluating natural gas safety efforts by utilities, Assembly Hearing Room, 250 Broadway, Room 1923, 19th Floor, Manhattan.

State Department of Transportation officials said Wednesday they've begun the process of adding new barriers to the outer lane of the parkway, while also lowering speed limits to 35 mph from its current 40 mph in an effort to increase safety on the stretch.

«Anything that would artificially limit our ability to gather resources would undermine all of our efforts,» on public safety, education and affordable housing, de Blasio added.

We appreciate the efforts of Jeff Klein and the IDC to identify where programs are falling short on safety, and hope that this work leads not only to more transparency, so parents can make the best choices for their children, but also to greater technical assistance to help centers provide safe, high quality services,» said Stephanie Gendell, Citizen's Committee for Children of NY.

But it paves the way for an all - out lobbying effort from activists and labor unions such as DC - 37 and the New York State Nurses Association, which argue that the current definition of safety net is overly broad and that dozens of hospitals, which serve the state's poorest residents, are unable to survive on the current Medicaid rates.

The deals he and the legislative leaders struck earlier this week included a package of efforts to combat opioid and heroin addiction, a growing scourge across the state; a push to expand access to mammograms and other methods of breast - cancer detection; and an agreement on improving safety at rail crossings, which carried all the political excitement of, well, rail crossings.

Edward Stoppelmann, president of Red Oak Transportation, said his company and others will work with the county on this effort to ensure safety remains paramount in the industry.

The health officials also cast doubt on village leaders» efforts, and even blamed landlords for not informing tenants about the potential safety of their water.

At 9:45 a.m., the Council Committee on Public safety holds a public hearing on a measure to require the mayor to appoint a department to oversee the coordination of efforts to address quality of life issues in local communities, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

He has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through Government Reform — boosting Economic Development to create local and lasting Suffolk County jobs — improving Long Island's Water Quality to protect the region's water supply — and enhancing the Quality of Life of Suffolk residents by improving public safety and investing in County parks and roads.

Refuting this argument was a major focus of the Public Safety Committee hearing, and anti-sex trafficking activists were on hand to help in that effort.