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Bath, England — Rather than starting your day with bacon and eggs, British researchers are recommending you try lunges and squats.

Washington — Effective Jan. 1, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration doubled its minimum rate for random controlled substances testing to 50% of the average number of commercial motor vehicle driver positions.

New York — Nurses get nearly 90 minutes less sleep before shifts compared with days they don’t work, according to a recent study from New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

Houston — Pure Safety Group has issued an immediate recall and stop-use alert for its Guardian Fall Protection Self-Retracting Lifelines that use a stainless steel or web lifeline.

Gothenburg, Sweden — Managers whose organizations provide training or information on mental health are more likely to be proactive about their workers’ psychological well-being, results of a recent study out of Sweden show.

Sacramento, CA — The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency has launched a website intended to help employers and workers navigate the state’s recently enacted employment status law, A.B. 5.

Washington — OSHA has issued corrections for its Walking-Working Surfaces, Personal Protective Equipment and Special Industries standards to remove “typographical, formatting and clerical errors,” publishing a final rule in the Dec. 17 Federal Register.

Washington — OSHA is planning to convene a Small Business Advocacy Review panel on a possible Tree Care Operations safety standard early in 2020.

Washington — NIOSH is seeking comment on a draft of the 2020-2029 strategic plan for its Center for Motor Vehicle Safety.

Los Angeles — Nearly 3 out of 5 U.S. adults experience work-related burnout on a monthly basis, while more than 1 out of 3 say it occurs weekly, results of a recent survey show.