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Washington – Many House and Senate members serving on occupational safety and health-related committees will return to their posts in the 113th Congress.

Arlington, VA – The Retail Industry Leaders Association has launched an initiative that it says will streamline the process of providing chemical hazard information to retailers.

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Emmitsburg, MD – A new resource from the U.S. Fire Administration is aimed at improving the safety of roadside emergency responders through increased visibility of emergency vehicles.

Los Angeles – Overweight and obese children are more likely to have multiple medical, mental or developmental conditions, suggests a new study from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Chicago – Smartphone applications that use algorithms to detect skin cancer may be unreliable, finds a new study from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Washington – The Mine Safety and Health Administration on Jan. 23 issued a final rule intended to strengthen its pattern-of-violations program, which targets mines that repeatedly break safety rules.

Could OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements be expanding? Were cleanup workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy exposed to contaminants? Find out in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Maywood, IL – Engaging in unorganized free play, such as pick-up games, may help protect young athletes from injury, according to a study from Loyola University in Chicago.

Washington – One of the nation’s largest railway companies has signed an accord with OSHA to promise revisions to personnel policies that the agency says violated whistleblower provisions.