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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.

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The National Safety Council estimates 420 people will be killed and an additional 42,000 medically consulted injuries will occur as a result of motor vehicle crashes over Memorial Day weekend.

Washington – Twenty-four states scored 5 out of 10 or lower on a set of 10 indicators that determined good injury prevention policies and programs, according to a study released May 22 by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Washington – An appellate court rejected OSHA’s view that the agency can cite an employer for recordkeeping violations after the six-month statute of limitations set out in the Occupational Safety and Health Act has expired.

Washington – The Mine Safety and Health Administration has an injury and illness rate more than double that of the industry it is tasked with keeping safe, prompting questions about the agency’s internal prevention activities.

Washington – OSHA inspectors should use their regular citation discretion and evaluate a number of factors when considering employer compliance with fall protection requirements in the Steel Erection standard, a May 21 memorandum to the agency’s regional administrators said.

Washington – The Department of Labor recently announced plans to establish a new committee that would advise the secretary of labor on improving whistleblower protections.

Cambridge, MA – Workplace safety inspections reduce injuries and related costs without harming company profits, refuting the argument that regulations kill jobs, according to a new study.