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Washington – Systems that help passenger vehicles avoid crashes by “talking” to each other will someday be a requirement, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Feb. 3.

Each year, the National Safety Council invites its members, Divisions, Delegates and directors to nominate candidates for the Delegates and Board of Directors.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on Jan. 23 issued recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in an effort to improve the safety of shipping crude oil and other flammable hazardous materials by rail.

East Lansing, MI – Conducting work at home on a smartphone at night may make it hard for employees to sleep, leaving them with less energy the next day, according to two new studies from Michigan State University.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Feb.10-11 in Alexandria, VA.

Washington – The District of Columbia, Illinois and Oregon ranked at the top of the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety’s 11th annual “report card” for having adopted 12 of 15 recommended traffic safety laws.

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove a regulation requiring roadside inspectors to check for underinflated tires.

Washington – Employers required to keep and maintain an OSHA 300 injury and illness log must post their 300A summary sheet in the workplace by Feb. 1.