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Charleston, WV – The West Virginia Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety recently updated its standards for moving mining equipment in underground coal mines.

Washington – President Barack Obama has nominated Sarah Feinberg as administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.

Washington – A resolution proposed by freshman lawmaker Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) would create a joint committee to review and oversee federal agency rulemaking.

Washington – OSHA has updated an online tool aimed at teaching small-business owners and workers how to locate workplace hazards.

Cincinnati – Nominations are being accepted for the annual Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards.

Washington – A good idea to improve rail safety could be worth up to $100,000, according to the Transportation Research Board.

Washington – The Department of Transportation has issued updated employer guidelines on drug and alcohol testing.

Washington – OSHA and the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division have created two documents aimed at informing nail-salon workers about their right to a safe workplace and fair wages.

Washington – A recently released OSHA fact sheet on preventing amputations from food slicers and meat grinders incorporates findings from the agency’s new injury reporting requirements.

West Lafayette, IN – Worker grain entrapments in the United States increased 15 percent in 2014, according to a report from Purdue University.