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Washington – Stakeholders with ideas on how to streamline, expand or eliminate Department of Labor rules are invited to voice their opinions.

Charleston, WV – Lawmakers in West Virginia passed a bill that will revise several mining laws within the state but is drawing criticism from safety advocates.

Brussels – The second annual Steel Safety Day is scheduled to take place on April 28 and will focus on preventing the most common steel industry hazards.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration has launched a new campaign intended to improve safety at railroad grade crossings.

Emmitsburg, MD – More than half of fire-related firefighter injuries (58 percent) from 2010 to 2012 resulted in no lost work time, a recent report from the U.S. Fire Administration states.

Bethesda, MD – Men with physically demanding jobs may experience more fertility issues, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health and Stanford University in California.

Washington – More than 5,000 state and local government bus drivers missed work in 2013 because of occupational injuries and illnesses, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Portland, OR – Logging and construction industry deaths in Oregon continue to occur despite widely known preventive measures, according to the State Plan state’s administrator.

Washington – A Senate committee has unanimously passed a bill aimed at improving training for first responders to oil train crashes and other railroad hazardous materials incidents.

Washington – The risk of work-induced hearing loss http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ohl/ may be declining, but efforts are still needed in industries such as mining, construction and health care, according to a new NIOSH study.