S+H Staff

Washington – The number of law enforcement officers killed on duty in 2012 decreased 23 percent from the previous year, while the number of firefighter fatalities remained unchanged, according to preliminary data.

Washington – Despite improvements in public health preparedness, budget shortfalls and cuts leave gaps in government’s ability to respond to a variety of health emergencies, according to a report from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Emmitsburg, MD – An average of 300 people were killed and approximately 1,250 injured in highway motor vehicle fires between 2008 and 2010, according to a report released Jan. 7 by the U.S. Fire Administration.

Washington – The Senate on Jan. 1 confirmed Michael Huerta as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Huerta was appointed acting administrator in December 2011 following the resignation of previous administrator Randy Babbitt.

The 2013 NSC Texas Safety Conference & Expo in Galveston, April 7-9, is fast approaching.

Washington – OSHA on Jan. 4 updated its Site-Specific Targeting Program, which directs OSHA enforcement resources to high-hazard workplaces as part of an effort to reduce injuries and illnesses.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is urging commercial motor vehicle carriers to update vehicle-miles-traveled and power unit information as soon as possible.

Grain Valley, MO – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a petition on Dec. 21 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and law enforcement agencies from enforcing fatigue-related out-of-service orders stemming from “reasonable articulable suspicion.”

Ann Arbor, MI – A new website aims to teach parents how to train their teens to be safe drivers and establish boundaries.

Washington – OSHA tentatively plans to issue eight final rules and seven notices of proposed rulemaking during the next 12 months, according to the agency's most recent regulatory agenda, released Dec. 21.