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Study finds ‘alarming’ correlation between speeding and cellphone use

How closely linked are speeding and cellphone use behind the wheel? Closer than researchers from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety originally thought. “Until now, safety...

Work-related cancers: EU safety and health agency launches webpage

Bilbao, Spain — The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has unveiled a new webpage on occupational cancers. “Cancer remains the leading cause...

Oregon OSHA announces winners of annual student media competition

Salem, OR — Students from Crescent Valley and Henley high schools took first place in this year’s Oregon OSHA media contest to promote young...

MSHA emergency preparedness ‘needs to improve’: DOL OIG report

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration “may be insufficiently prepared to handle multiple simultaneous mine emergencies” or a larger disaster, the Department...
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Nevada OSHA publishes guidance on heat rule

Las Vegas — A new guidance document from Nevada OSHA features answers to a series of frequently asked questions on the agency’s standard on...

NTSB retools search platform for safety recommendations

Washington — The National Transportation Safety Board has revamped its search platform for investigation data and safety recommendations in an effort to improve navigation...

EPA’s proposed chemical safety revisions would ‘hinder’ good practices, safety board says

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the chemical facility safety provisions under its Risk Management Program rule represent “a significant step...

Restroom access and paying for PPE: Colorado governor signs new law

Denver — Colorado has enacted a law that prohibits employers in the state from deducting from workers’ wages the costs of certain personal protective...
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Unsafe trucks and buses taken off the road during brake inspection blitz

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors placed 574 of the 4,021 trucks and buses they examined out of service for brake-related violations...

Take part in the Trench Safety Stand Down

Fairfax, VA — The National Utility Contractors Association is calling on employers involved in trench work to participate in the Trench Safety Stand Down,...

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