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Last month, I asked if occupational safety and health professional use safety apps. Results from the accompanying poll show the answer is yes.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Feb. 1 approved 40 deaf or hard-of-hearing drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles for interstate commerce.

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations on Feb. 7 called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to remove not-at-fault crash data from commercial motor vehicle carriers’ safety records.

Washington – OSHA has withdrawn a direct final rule on a change to its Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard, opting instead to pursue a notice of proposed rulemaking.

Washington – Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso has disputed the findings of an audit report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General, saying OIG was intruding on the agency’s “policy prerogatives.”

Washington – Americans tend to die earlier and suffer more diseases and injuries than people in other high-income countries such as Australia, Canada and Japan, concludes a report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine, both of the National Academies.

Palo Alto, CA – Vision problems related to light sensitivity are common among war veterans with blast-related traumatic brain injury, according to a new study from the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to host a public forum on Feb. 27 in Washington to discuss the railroad industry’s progress on installing automatic train-to-train collision-avoidance systems, known as positive train control.

Washington – OSHA and NIOSH recently issued a hazard alert that warns bathroom refinishers of the dangers associated with methylene chloride.

Austin, TX – Inadequate safety training, lack of workers’ compensation coverage and fear of retaliation for reporting safety issues contribute to an unsafe construction industry in Texas, finds a new report from the Workers Defense Project, an organization that aims to help low-income workers receive fair employment.