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Washington – The Senate on March 14 approved a bill intended to tighten safety standards for buses and motorcoaches.

San Diego – Walking briskly for one hour per day may reduce the genetic effect of obesity by 50 percent, while a sedentary lifestyle can raise the effect by 50 percent, according to research presented March 14 at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting on Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 20 released its SaferBus iPhone and iPad application to provide the public with quick access to the safety records of a bus or motorcoach company.

Washington – Safety rules being pursued by the Department of Labor are designed to help make worksites safer and are not intended to place undue burdens on businesses or provide a means to fine employers, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis assured House members March 21.

Washington – A proposed OSHA rule addressing steel reinforcing and post-tensioning fields in construction, and another on hazards associated with backing vehicles and equipment, have left the Office of Management and Budget following a review.

Washington – States willing to implement new and stricter transportation safety laws could receive additional federal funding, according to a Senate surface transportation reauthorization bill (S. 1813) that passed March 14.

Washington – Workers were hospitalized by the flu less frequently than the general public during the 2009-2010 flu season, according to research from NIOSH.

Pittsburgh – The Chemical Safety Board had to delay other investigations to focus on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but plans to have its case backlog under control in a year, CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso said.

While participating in a teleconference today with OSHA officials about the agency’s final hazcom standard, I learned a few details about the new rule.

How do I determine whether I need high-resolution, medium-resolution or low-resolution detection capability in my safety light screen?