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Washington – An upcoming one-day public forum hosted by the National Transportation Safety Board will focus on potential risk factors for fatigue-related traffic crashes among non-commercial motor vehicle drivers.

San Diego – Seize the day. That was the message from National Safety Council President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman, who welcomed thousands of safety professionals to the 2014 NSC Congress & Expo during this morning’s Opening Session.

Cheyenne, WY – Workplace deaths have declined in Wyoming, to 21 in 2013 from 31 the previous year, claims a state report released Sept. 9.

Washington – OSHA has awarded $10.7 million in grants to 78 nonprofit organizations to help fund safety education and training for workers and employers.

Washington – Federal officials are taking steps to prevent deadly incidents similar to one that occurred in 2013, when an unattended freight train shipping crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, killing 47 people.

Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking feedback from chemical safety professionals and consumers to help select the most effective label to place on products that are deemed “safer.”

Washington – Occupational safety and health regulations cost employers about $71 billion each year, according to a National Association of Manufacturers-commissioned study released Sept. 10.

Washington – A proposed OSHA rule that would update the permissible exposure limit for beryllium is under review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Lansing, MI – The Michigan Department of Transportation has launched a communication system intended to help truckers find available parking along one of the region’s busiest corridors.

Hartford, CT – Two U.S. senators have unveiled wide-ranging legislation aimed at improving rail safety after a series of high-profile incidents in recent years.