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Washington – Noting the success of the Voluntary Protection Programs, two lawmakers on Feb. 13 introduced bipartisan legislation to establish the program as a permanent fixture at OSHA.

Washington – Democrats in the House have reintroduced legislation that would require OSHA to issue an interim standard on combustible dust hazards.

Washington – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is scheduled to host a public forum on March 14 in West Palm Beach, FL, to discuss state-issued exemptions for reporting excavation activities.

Washington – The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Feb. 14 a safety crackdown targeting high-risk commercial passenger carriers.

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Plan now to recognize April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Washington – The Iron Workers Union and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust have renewed their “Countdown to Zero” campaign to help reduce fatalities among ironworkers.

The first compliance deadline for OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard is coming up this December, but do you know what’s required?

Washington – The ruptured steel pipe at the center of the 2012 hydrocarbon release and fire at the Chevron U.S.A. Inc. refinery in Richmond, CA, was corroded and should have been replaced, concludes a report released by the Chemical Safety Board and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

Iowa City, IA – Teens living in rural areas have mixed attitudes about safe driving behaviors, according to a recent study.