The nation's top work safety agency will this year "actively promote" the use of tracking and locating systems for miners working underground in response to rising concerns about safety, an official said.

The AANS offers this advice for winter sports enthusuasts: Whether you are a novice or advanced, an average person or a celebrity – proceed with caution, and play it safe on the slopes and snow. Wearing a helmet and following other safety precautions may save your life or the life of your child.

After recalls and fires involving Lithium-ion batteries, battery manufacturers and scientists have launched an intensive effort to improve the safety of these rechargeable power packs found in dozens of consumer electronics products.

According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 2006 statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicate that there were an estimated 1.1 million people treated at U.S. hospital emergency rooms for head injuries related to common products found around the home. The number of head injuries is actually greater, since many people are treated at doctor’s offices, immediate care centers, or do not seek any medical treatment.

Alain Menu scored Chevrolet’s sixth win of the 2007 World Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch, thus becoming the most successful driver in this year’s championship. Menu led from lights to finish, controlling the rest of the field which was never more than half a second behind. In the second race, however, Menu was disqualified for a safety car procedure infringement.

Jeroen van der Veer, the fat cat Chief Executive of the world's second largest oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell, claims to be hurt by criticism over employee safety issues.

Wearing headphones during lightning is dangerous, because the electronic devise plugged into ear can change physics of flashovers.

Former Group Auditor of Shell International, Bill Campbell, blows the whistle on an alleged policy by Royal Dutch Shell management of putting oil production before the safety of Shell offshore employees.

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Sharps safety devices have gained acceptance in recent years in European markets. However, future growth is being restrained by the lack of European legislation mandating their use. While manufacturers could consider lobbying for such legislation, alternatively, they could explore the potential that African markets hold in terms of the need for such products allied with the prospect of large volume sales.

More Prepared LLC introduces the "Classroom Lockdown Kit," an emergency survival kit for use in schools during mandatory lockdowns. The kit contains food, water, radio, light sticks, blanket, duct tape, whistle, towelettes and a portable toilet, which is a necessity should the lockdown last for more than a few hours.

A system designed to prevent miners working in unsafe conditions was knowingly switched off before a gas blast at a Russian colliery that killed more than 100 miners last month, the Reuters news agency reported quoting official statement by the state safety watchdog.