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Phenix City, AL – OSHA issued more than $1.9 million in proposed fines to an Alabama lumber company for alleged safety hazards that included potentially exposing employees to amputations and falls.

Washington – The Department of Transportation and the Better Business Bureau have teamed up to educate consumers and businesses about the dangers of distracted driving, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said on June 8.

Washington – The Department of Labor is accepting comment until July 1 on its newly published plan outlining how it will assess current regulations.

Washington – The Department of Health and Human Services on June 10 added eight substances, including the industrial chemical formaldehyde, to its Report on Carcinogens.

Edinburgh, Scotland – Certain types of carbon nanotubes may cause cancer in the lining of the lungs, indicates research from the University of Edinburgh.

Chicago – The heads of both NIOSH and OSHA discussed the financial hurdles their respective agencies face in today’s economy on June 13 during the American Society of Safety Engineers Conference and Exposition in Chicago.

Washington – OSHA’s enforcement of a new compliance directive that prohibits employers from bypassing fall protection requirements will be delayed three months to allow employers to comply.

Washington – Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) recently reintroduced legislation intended to improve the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Washington – A National Transportation Safety Board letter released June 9 recommends educating pilots about the benefits of notifying passengers of the location and operation of emergency communication equipment on airplanes.

The National Safety Council is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Teen Driving Safety Leadership Awards.