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The 4501-03, 2-Wire Oxygen Deficiency Gas Detector is loop-powered, eliminating the need for separate power runs and associated power distribution and circuit protection for each device.

This bench grinder safety gauge allows an operator to properly adjust the tongue and work rest openings on bench grinders to comply with OSHA standards.

As part of an effort to reduce red tape, the Republican-controlled House has passed legislation that would create additional burdensome steps in the rulemaking process.

Washington – A Senate bill that aims to reauthorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would give the agency more authority to crack down on so-called “reincarnated carriers” and lead to more stringent electric onboard recorder rules.

Ann Arbor, MI – About two-thirds of parents have not talked with their teens about hearing loss because many believe their teens are not at risk, according to a study from the University of Michigan.

Washington – The Department of Labor is proposing to survey workers to determine their “voice” in the workplace as it relates to occupational safety and wage laws.

Washington – NIOSH on Dec. 12 issued a report on its effort to establish a roster of workers assisting with the cleanup of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Washington – A bill that supporters suggest will ease the regulatory burden on employers by requiring major regulations to obtain congressional approval passed out of the House in a nearly partisan 241-184 vote Dec. 7.

Silver Spring, MD – A survey of 4,614 registered nurses found their work environment has become safer in the past 10 years, with fewer assaults and work-related illnesses and more prevalent safety equipment, according to the American Nurses Association.

Washington – U.S. highway deaths declined to 32,885 in 2010 – the lowest total since 1949 – from 33,883 in 2009, according to a report released Dec. 8 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.