S+H Staff

Following months of what seemed like inaction, the Office of Management and Budget recently completed a review of an OSHA standard, allowing the agency to move forward with the rule. But don’t expect a flood of new OSHA regulations.

New Orleans – BP recently agreed to retain an independent auditor to oversee its process safety, risk management and drilling equipment maintenance in Gulf of Mexico operations as part of a guilty plea related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion.

Washington – A new document from NIOSH addresses medical surveillance for health care workers exposed to hazardous drugs.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be seeking comment on minimum entry-level driver training requirements during an upcoming Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee public meeting Dec. 3-5 in Alexandria, VA.

Washington – Proposed changes to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program would reduce the median wage replacement rate that injured workers receive, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

Chicago – Drivers with advanced cases of glaucoma have twice the crash risk of drivers with normal vision, suggests research presented Nov. 11 at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Washington – Safety belt use among U.S. drivers reached an all-time high in 2012, according to a new survey released online Nov. 15 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Women who work in certain industries have a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a new study from the University of Stirling in Scotland.

Westminster, CO – A coalition aimed at preventing workplace hearing loss is looking to publicly recognize organizations that adhere to the 85-dB limit and 3-dB “exchange rate” for measuring and controlling workplace noise exposures.

Washington – The Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of a proposed OSHA rule to streamline construction regulations by removing or revising duplicative and inconsistent standards.