S+H Staff

Washington – OSHA's internal review of its whistleblower program is confusing and fails to address complaints about the program, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

Arlington, VA – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration "misapplied its own crash numbers" to elevate driver fatigue as a cause of commercial motor vehicle crashes and rationalize its proposed rule on driver hours of service, the American Trucking Associations alleges.

Washington – A proposed interpretation of OSHA noise standards was withdrawn Jan. 19, three months after it was first published in the Federal Register.

Emmitsburg, MD – Each year, an estimated 10,000 fires occur in attics of residential buildings, causing approximately 30 deaths, 125 injuries and $477 million in property damage.

Nearly 3 out of every 4 workers go to work when they are sick, according to survey results released Jan. 19 by CareerBuilder.

Columbus, OH – An average of 11,500 people are treated at emergency rooms for injuries and medical emergencies related to snow shoveling each year, according to a report released Jan. 17 by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Washington – The Department of Energy still has “significant weaknesses” in its emergency response and operational continuity programs, according to a new audit from the DOE Office of Inspector General.

Washington – NIOSH is seeking information through Feb. 9 on the safety of proposed diacetyl substitutes.

Arlington, VA – After reaching an all-time low in 2009, mining deaths more than doubled in 2010, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Jan. 13.

Washington – A new final rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is intended to reduce the number of vehicle passengers ejected through side windows during rollover crashes.