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Boston – Adhesive manufacturer Bostik Inc. faces a proposed fine of $917,000 after being cited by OSHA for alleged process safety violations following a March 13 explosion that injured four workers at the company’s Middleton, MA, plant, OSHA announced Sept. 13.

New York – Nine New York lawmakers filed a petition Sept. 7 requiring NIOSH Director and 9/11 Health Program Administrator John Howard to consider within 60 days adding cancer to the list of diseases covered under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Salem, OR – Oregon high school students are invited to submit videos for the 2012 “Save a friend. Work safe.” public service announcement contest.

Washington – BP, Transocean and Halliburton share the blame for the fatal explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig last year, but BP’s decision-making was a key contributing factor to the explosion, according to a new report from the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

Washington – After concluding that distracted driving likely caused a 2010 crash that killed 11 people in Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 13 called for a ban on cell phone use by commercial motor vehicle drivers, except in emergencies.

Quincy, MA – The number of fires to which public fire departments responded in 2010 was the lowest since 1977, according to a report issued Sept. 15 by the National Fire Protection Association.

New York – The Federal Aviation Administration on Sept. 15 proposed a $1.9 million civil penalty against Colgan Air for allegedly not properly training flight attendants on the use of a plane’s cabin fire extinguisher system.

Cincinnati – The number of children requiring treatment in emergency departments as a result of unintentional drug overdose has risen dramatically in recent years, according to a study released Sept. 16 by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Washington – Citing safety concerns, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed suit in early September to stop the Department of Transportation from moving forward with a plan to open the U.S. border to Mexican trucks.

On Capitol Hill, you won’t find a congressman or senator talking negatively about safety. But while some take a safety-at-any-cost approach, others are more nuanced and often throw one word around when talking safety: “but.”