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Triangle, VA – Massey Energy Co. is “solely responsible” for the conditions that led to the fatal explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in West Virginia last year, concludes a new report from the United Mine Workers of America.

Harrisburg, PA – Gov. Tom Corbett (R) signed a bill on Oct. 25 that sets Graduated Driver Licensing restrictions for the state’s teen drivers.

Fall issue of Membership Advantage is available.

Boston – Approximately 185,950 children 19 and younger visited emergency departments for firearm injuries between 1999 and 2007, according to research presented Oct. 17 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.

Washington – Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood sent a letter Oct. 19 to Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) urging her not to introduce an amendment that would block proposed changes to the Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rules for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Boston – A study presented Oct. 17 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Boston revealed three main scenarios that lead to at-home pool drownings among young children.

Charlottesville, VA – Female drivers who wear safety belts are 47 percent more likely than males who wear safety belts to be seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash, according to researchers from the University of Virginia.

Washington – A final rule that would update OSHA’s Acetylene Standard (1910.102) to incorporate changes found in a newly revised consensus standard is undergoing review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement on Oct. 24 issued a Notice to Lessees that includes guidance for offshore oil and gas operators to comply with the Workplace Safety Rule.

Washington – The nonfatal occupational injury and illness rate fell to 3.5 cases per 100 full-time private-industry workers in 2010, from 3.6 in 2009, according to new data released Oct. 20 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.