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Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is urging commercial motor vehicle carriers to update vehicle-miles-traveled and power unit information as soon as possible.

Grain Valley, MO – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a petition on Dec. 21 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and law enforcement agencies from enforcing fatigue-related out-of-service orders stemming from “reasonable articulable suspicion.”

San Diego – Legislative efforts have led to a decrease in the number of children ingesting caustic substances, according to a new study from the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.

Presenters from Predictive Solutions and Industrial Scientific explained how companies are using advanced analytics on their safety data to predict and prevent workplace injuries.

Washington – Manufacturers will begin adding a bitter flavoring agent to antifreeze and engine coolant to deter children and animals from drinking the poisonous substances, under a new agreement between the Humane Society Legislative Fund and the Consumer Specialty Products Association.

Washington – January is National Radon Action Month, and the Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging people to check the radon levels in their homes.

OSHA takes far too long to approve laboratories tasked with testing products to see if they meet consensus-based safety standards, according to a new report. Read about this story and more in the first OSHA Roundup of the New Year.

Safety+Health’s December 2012 issue included an article listing OSHA’s Top 10 most frequently cited standards for the year and featuring an exclusive Q&A with Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs. We had additional questions for the agency on enforcement and compliance assistance but didn’t get a chance to run the responses in the December issue.

For safety professionals, success with their work-related resolutions could mean the difference between injury-inducing hazards and a safe workplace.

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