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San Bernardino, CA – California is scheduled to host its annual earthquake drill on Oct. 20 at 10:20 a.m. Pacific Time.

Emmitsburg, MD – From 2007 to 2009, fire departments responded to an estimated 374,900 fires in residential buildings each year, according to a report released Sept. 30 by the U.S. Fire Administration.

Sacramento, CA – As a federally funded state program created to keep motorcyclists safe came to a close this week, California officials reported that the two-year “Look Twice, Save a Life” campaign achieved its goal of reducing fatal collisions involving motorcycles.

Philadelphia – The focus of this year’s National Teen Driver Safety Week will be supporting parents who are teaching their teens to drive.

Carson City, NV – Nevada traffic safety officials and Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) recently announced that, beginning Jan. 1, fines of up to $250 will be imposed on Nevada drivers caught using a handheld cell phone or wireless communications device to talk, type or read.

The National Safety Council has redesigned its weekly safety tip Internet widget.

Washington – OSHA on Oct. 3 released three guidance documents on the hazards of trenching operations.

Camfil Farr APC, a Jonesboro, AR-based producer of industrial dust and fume collectors, recently released a white paper entitled “Dust 101: How Well Do You Know Your Dust?”

MSA, a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of personal protective equipment has issued a white paper on the 2011 ANSI/ASSE Z359.7 standard for Qualification and Verification Testing of Fall Protection.

It’s not unheard of for OSHA to cite an employer a few thousand dollars for safety violations. But how often does OSHA cite an employer accused of locking workers inside a building?