S+H Staff

Washington – New recommendations issued by NIOSH on Nov. 8 address protecting workers during processes that use engineered nanomaterials.

Washington – Assistant OSHA administrator Jordan Barab will speak at an upcoming Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting.

Boston – More U.S. workers should have access to paid sick and family leave, according to a recently adopted American Public Health Association policy statement.

Washington – About 1,400 OSHA inspections were not conducted during the 16-day federal government shutdown, and will not be fully made up, according to a new report from the Office of Management and Budget.

Washington – Employers would be required to submit injury and illness reports to OSHA electronically, and those reports would be made available to the public, under a proposed rule announced Nov. 7.

Washington – The rate of nonfatal worker injuries and illnesses declined in 2012 from the previous year, resuming a recent downward trend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2012 survey of occupational injuries and illnesses, released Nov. 7.

Washington – Legislation introduced in the House Oct. 30 would put on hold new restrictions on when commercial truck drivers can “restart” their weekly maximum driving hours – until an independent study is conducted.

Washington – OSHA standards on warning signage for general industry and construction have been updated by a direct final rule that incorporates references to more recent consensus standards.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing changes to the design of its truck and bus carrier ratings website, the agency announced Nov. 5.

San Francisco – California on Oct. 31 adopted “comprehensive” safety rules for roadway workers who perform maintenance and repairs on or near rail transit tracks.