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Washington – Traffic fatalities increased a projected 9 percent in the first half of 2012 compared with 2011 – the largest percentage increase for a half-year time period on record, according to preliminary traffic fatality data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Washington – The Department of Transportation needs to investigate the increase of low bridge strikes by commercial trucks across New York State, as well as issue federal standards for the use of GPS devices in trucks, according to Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY).

Toronto – People who received a physician's warning that their medical conditions may make them unfit to drive experienced a 45 percent reduction in the rate of traffic crashes that resulted in hospitalization, according to a study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences.

Emmitsburg, MD – Approximately 50,100 residential building heating fires occurred each year from 2008 to 2010, resulting in 150 deaths and 575 injuries annually, according to a report from the U.S. Fire Administration.

Washington – Representatives from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Edison Electric Institute met Sept. 21 with OSHA and White House officials to discuss OSHA's yet-to-be-released final rule on Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment.

Washington – Hospital workers with high levels of work-family conflict are more likely to experience neck pain and other types of musculoskeletal pain, according to a study from George Washington University.

Arlington, VA – Operators of the Crandall Canyon mine in Utah have agreed to pay almost $1 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Labor over the August 2007 collapse that killed eight miners and a Mine Safety and Health Administration inspector.

Washington – OSHA recently updated its variance webpage to provide more information on the approval process and agency decisions regarding variance requests.

Washington – The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently offered tips on keeping allergens out of the home.

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