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Washington – More than $2 million in federal grants will be allocated to improve commercial truck and bus safety in North Dakota, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Aug. 30.

Washington – OSHA on Aug. 31 issued a hazard alert warning employers to stop using certain incorrectly built circuit breakers.

Arlington, VA – A new proposed rule from the Mine Safety and Health Administration would require continuous mining machines in underground coal mines to be equipped with proximity detection systems.

Washington – A Small Business Administration report released last year “vastly overstated” the costs associated with OSHA regulations, according to a new issue brief from the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington-based think tank.

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued notices of a potential pattern of violations to two West Virginia coal mines formerly owned by Massey Energy, the agency announced Aug. 31.

Detroit – New and improved measurement tools allow researchers to better assess the severity of traffic crash injuries, a new study from Wayne State University concludes.

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Washington – In 2010, 4,547 workers died on the job in the United States – about the same as the previous year, according to preliminary data released Aug. 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Washington – OSHA will focus on removing or revising outdated, duplicative and inconsistent construction standards in Phase IV of its Standards Improvement Project, according to a plan released Aug. 23 by the Department of Labor.