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Itasca, IL — For the second straight year, more than 46,000 people died in preventable traffic crashes in 2022, according to a preliminary estimate released by the National Safety Council.

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration has scheduled a special meeting of its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, to focus on the recent freight train derailment in East Palestine, OH.

Washington — “Data describing the American Indian and Alaska Native workforce and workplace hazards among American Indian and Alaska Native workers is scarce,” says NIOSH, which has created a strategic plan for research and outreach.

Washington — In response to the death of a drillship worker who lacked formal training on using a hydraulic torque wrench, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has issued a safety alert.

Albany, NY — Recently introduced legislation in New York is aimed at protecting workers from extreme temperatures in both indoor and outdoor work settings.

Washington — OSHA’s Field Operations Manual needs an update so the agency can “better address complaints and referrals,” the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General says.

Aurora, CO — A new video from the National Hearing Conservation Association aims to raise awareness of on-the-job hearing loss and tinnitus.

Silver Spring, MD — At least 46 sanitation workers in the United States and Canada died from on-the-job injuries last year – a 64.3% increase from 2021, a recent analysis shows.

Cleveland — Paid sick leave benefits employees and their employers, a review of 22 years of research has concluded.