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Arlington, VA – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration "misapplied its own crash numbers" to elevate driver fatigue as a cause of commercial motor vehicle crashes and rationalize its proposed rule on driver hours of service, the American Trucking Associations alleges.

Washington – A proposed interpretation of OSHA noise standards was withdrawn Jan. 19, three months after it was first published in the Federal Register.

Emmitsburg, MD – Each year, an estimated 10,000 fires occur in attics of residential buildings, causing approximately 30 deaths, 125 injuries and $477 million in property damage.

Nearly 3 out of every 4 workers go to work when they are sick, according to survey results released Jan. 19 by CareerBuilder.

Washington – NIOSH is seeking information through Feb. 9 on the safety of proposed diacetyl substitutes.

Arlington, VA – After reaching an all-time low in 2009, mining deaths more than doubled in 2010, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Jan. 13.

Washington – A new final rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is intended to reduce the number of vehicle passengers ejected through side windows during rollover crashes.

Washington – The system that provides benefits for injured federal employees should be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office, according to Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

The National Safety Council wants to hear the stories of victims who have been affected by teen driver crashes.

Washington – Installation of train safety technology by passenger and major freight railroads could be delayed if the Department of Transportation does not ensure funding and more technology testing, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Jan. 14.