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Washington – OSHA plans to host an informal stakeholder meeting on June 25 in Washington to discuss how to determine if agency-approved State Plans are at least as effective as federal OSHA.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System improves safety culture and reduces derailments for railroad companies, according to a new study by FRA’s Office of Railroad Policy and Development.

Washington – Parents should keep products that contain magnets away from children to help prevent them from swallowing the magnets, according to a joint statement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Safe Kids USA.

San Diego – Roughly 70 percent of teens participating in a study experienced temporary hearing-related issues after attending a rock concert, according to research from the House Research Institute.

Washington – A majority of drivers would support the installation in their cars of connected vehicle technology – technology that allows vehicles to “talk” to one another – to help prevent crashes, according to the Department of Transportation.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on May 25 that the comment period for proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System will be extended by 60 days to July 30.

Washington – Motorcyclist fatalities totaled approximately 4,500 in 2011 – nearly the same number reported in 2010 – according to a report released May 22 by the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Washington – Benefits from the Department of Energy’s recent safety reforms are unclear, and reforms have failed to fully address some safety concerns, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

Washington – Three new members have been appointed to OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, which will host a meeting in Washington June 20 to discuss globally harmonized systems and hazard communication, as well as the agency’s fall prevention campaign.

Cincinnati – Female farmworkers have a rate of acute pesticide-related illness approximately twice that of males, according to new research from NIOSH.