S+H Staff

Washington – The House Appropriations Committee approved a transportation funding bill for fiscal year 2013 that would provide additional funding to some safety programs while making cuts to others.

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement should use a “holistic combination” of methods to evaluate safety and environmental management system programs in offshore operations and focus on safety culture, according to a report from the National Research Council.

2012 Teen Driving Safety Leadership awards

Boston – Sleeping less than six hours a night can significantly increase an older adult’s risk of developing stroke symptoms, according to a study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Grain Valley, MO – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association on June 13 filed an Order to Show Cause with a federal court against two agencies over amended out-of-service criteria for fatigue.

Washington – Next fiscal year’s budgets for OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration would remain nearly identical to the current year, according to legislation recently approved by a Senate committee.

Pittsburgh – Mine safety is moving in a positive direction thanks to efforts by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the mining industry, agency administrator Joseph A. Main said in a recent speech.

Atlanta – Surface coal miners may develop coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and silicosis even though the conditions typically are associated with underground coal mining, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Department of Transportation released its strategy for ending distracted driving. Download the PDF file.

Washington – Stakeholders wishing to provide input on how OSHA can define and determine whether State Plan states are “at least as effective” as the federal agency now have an extra four weeks to do so.