S+H Staff

Washington — Legislation intended to ease a nationwide shortage of safe places for truck drivers to park and rest has been reintroduced in the House.

Washington — Keith Sonderling is the new deputy labor secretary, after the Senate confirmed his nomination with a 53-46 party-line vote on March 12.

Washington — Employers whose approach to workplace safety goes beyond “checking a box” can achieve better business outcomes, a coalition of safety groups that includes the National Safety Council and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals says in a new report.

Washington — Adrienne Camire is the acting and deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, after the Department of Transportation appointed her to the positions on March 7.

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Bootle, England — The United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive has published new guidance intended to prevent silica dust exposure among workers who cut or work with engineered stone countertops.

Four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day. That’s all middle-aged women need to do to cut in half their risk of a heart attack and stroke, Australian researchers claim.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the comment period on a proposal requiring respiratory protection and cleaning plans to help reduce worker exposure to the chemical substance Pigment Violet 29.