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OSHA providing onsite compliance assistance for Texas tornado recovery

Dallas – OSHA officials were sent onsite to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to provide compliance assistance to employers and recovery workers helping in cleanup efforts following more than a dozen tornadoes.

NTSB announces forum on substance-impaired driving

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board will host its first-ever forum on eliminating substance-impaired driving, the agency recently announced.

Centerline rumble strips effective in reducing lane-departure crashes: study

Manhattan, KS – Centerline rumble strips reduce lane-departure roadway crashes and should be installed on two-lane highways, according to a study conducted by the Kansas State University Transportation Center.

Parents are leading influence in preventing teen drinking, survey finds

Washington – Parents are the leading influence in a teen’s decision to not drink alcohol, and parental influence has increased significantly over the past 10 years, according to a survey from The Century Council.
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Job-related stress great concern in Europe, poll finds

ilbao, Spain – Most Europeans are concerned about a potential increase of workers suffering from job-related stress in the next five years, according to a poll released March 27 by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

Researchers call for stricter safeguards for youth workers

Aurora, CO – Young workers face dangers on the job due to weak safety oversight, according to a new report from the Colorado School of Public Health.

Intrusions significantly increase leg injuries in car crashes: report

Washington – Frontal crashes that result in intrusions – when an object or other vehicle penetrates the crashing vehicle – are significantly more likely to cause moderate or severe leg injuries among passenger vehicle drivers, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NHTSA advises on safety of children locked in cars

Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a national campaign to help remind parents to avoid accidentally locking children in cars this summer.
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NFPA: Civilian cigarette-related fires drop to 30-year low

Quincy, MA – In 2010, 610 civilians died from fires attributed to smoking materials such as cigarettes – a 30-year low, according to a report issued in March by the National Fire Protection Association.

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