S+H Staff

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration’s current staffing model is unable to adequately determine where to assign safety inspectors, concludes a report released June 20 by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General.

Washington – The Federal Highway Administration will not split the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices into two documents, as proposed in January, the agency announced June 17.

Washington – U.S. railroads may not be able to fully implement a new rail safety technology by the deadline set by the Rail Safety Improvement Act, according to a Government Accountability Office report released June 19.

Silver Spring, MD – The American Nurses Association on June 26 released a set of voluntary standards for the development of safe patient lifting programs to help reduce the risk of injury among health care workers.

Washington – OSHA’s latest National Emphasis Program focuses on isocyanates, a family of chemicals used in a wide range of materials, including paints, varnishes and building insulation.

Annandale, VA – A webinar about requirements in OSHA’s newly revised Hazard Communication Standard has been scheduled for July 25.

Washington – In the midst of the crop growing season, OSHA is working with several partners to raise awareness of grain industry hazards.

Washington – NIOSH has scheduled a public meeting on July 31 in Cincinnati to hear comments on a proposed survey about engineered nanomaterials.

According to NIOSH, the private and public solid waste industry recorded 599 fatal traumatic occupational injuries between 2003 and 2009 – an average of 85 fatalities each year.