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Washington – Hearing loss rates among workers in the manufacturing and utilities industries have decreased in the past six years, but both rates remain more than 4 times that of private industry overall, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Grain Valley, MO – Truck parking along highways needs to become a higher priority for the federal government, Todd Spencer, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said in a recent letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to host a meeting Aug. 27-29 to discuss safety provisions in the surface transportation funding bill signed into law July 6.

Washington – The rate of commercial motor vehicles and drivers placed out of service during the 25th annual Roadcheck – a safety enforcement and outreach event – was slightly higher than in 2011, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced recently.

Would budget cuts at OSHA lead to more workplace injuries? Learn one senator’s views on that possibility in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Atlanta – This summer’s outbreak of West Nile virus in the United States has resulted in the highest number of cases in nearly a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Emmitsburg, MD – Nearly 3,000 clothes dryer fires are reported every year, prompting the U.S. Fire Administration to recommend regular cleaning of lint from traps, vents and other areas of the dryer.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 2 published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would eliminate the requirement that commercial driver’s license holders report out-of-state traffic convictions to their licensing state within 30 days.

Edmonton, Alberta – The type of sport played and gender – not fitness level before beginning a sport – is the strongest indicator for how soon a student athlete may be injured, according to a University of Alberta study.

Washington – Occupational injuries and fatalities in the construction industry cost the state of Maryland $712.8 million between 2008 and 2010, according to a new report from advocacy group Public Citizen.