S+H Staff

Washington – OSHA issued a correction and technical amendment to its Hazard Communication Standard to change references of “Material Safety Data Sheets” to the updated “Safety Data Sheets.”

Providence, RI – The percentage of U.S. motorcyclists 50 or older more than doubled between 1990 and 2003, and older motorcyclists have a higher risk of severe injury and hospitalization from a crash than younger riders, according to a study from Brown University.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Feb. 1 approved 40 deaf or hard-of-hearing drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles for interstate commerce.

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations on Feb. 7 called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove not-at-fault crash data from commercial motor vehicle carriers’ safety records.

Washington – OSHA has withdrawn a direct final rule on a change to its Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard, opting instead to pursue a notice of proposed rulemaking.

Washington – Americans tend to die earlier and suffer more diseases and injuries than people in other high-income countries such as Australia, Canada and Japan, concludes a report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine, both of the National Academies.

Washington – Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso has disputed the findings of an audit report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General, saying OIG was intruding on the agency’s “policy prerogatives.”

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to host a public forum on Feb. 27 in Washington to discuss the railroad industry’s progress on installing automatic train-to-train collision-avoidance systems, known as positive train control.

Palo Alto, CA – Vision problems related to light sensitivity are common among war veterans with blast-related traumatic brain injury, according to a new study from the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.

Washington – OSHA and NIOSH recently issued a hazard alert that warns bathroom refinishers of the dangers associated with methylene chloride.