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Washington – A new Senate bill seeks to reduce illnesses and health care costs through preventive measures such as workplace wellness programs.

Cumming, IA – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced Jan. 26 he would not run for re-election in 2014, after serving 40 years in Congress.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Medical Review Board is scheduled to host a public meeting on Feb. 13 in Alexandria, VA, to identify fatigue-related evidence to aid future decisions on hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Emmitsburg, MD – Approximately 164,500 residential building cooking fires occurred each year from 2008 to 2010, resulting in 110 deaths and 3,525 injuries annually, according to a report from the U.S. Fire Administration.

Washington – Transportation workers subject to federal drug testing regulations are still prohibited from using marijuana while working, even in states with laws permitting recreational or medical marijuana use, according to a notice from the Department of Transportation.

Washington – Following an incident in which carbon monoxide levels in a New England warehouse made several workers ill, OSHA is stressing that employers need to take steps this winter to protect workers from dangerous and fatal levels of the toxic gas.

Washington – The public is open to bans on texting and handheld cell phone use while driving, according to a new report from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Dallas – OSHA Region 6 is sponsoring a safety stand-down in February for the oil and gas industry.

Washington – OSHA on Jan. 24 released its annual plan for inspecting federal agencies, outlining how it will decide which federal establishments to inspect.

Washington – Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced on Jan. 29 that he will not return for a second term.