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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).

Washington – General aviation airplanes equipped with air bags provide additional protection to passengers in some crashes, according to findings from a study released Jan. 11 and adopted by the National Transportation Safety Board.

As of Jan. 5, the House Education and Labor Committee is back to officially being called the Education and the Workforce Committee.

Itasca, IL – One out of every 5 Fortune 500 companies have total bans on cell phone use while driving, according to findings from a survey released Jan. 12 by the National Safety Council.

More than 2,000 people suffer eye injuries on the job every day, according to Prevent Blindness America.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration on Jan. 3 announced plans to establish minimum safety and health regulations for camp cars used by railroad employees as sleeping quarters.

Jan. 12 marked the second anniversary of the National Safety Council's call for a total ban on cell phone use while driving.

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Itasca, IL – The National Gasoline Safety Project is using Burn Awareness Week (Feb. 6-12) to emphasize the dangers – particularly to children – of using gasoline to start fires for barbecue grills or campfires, or to burn trash.

Washington – Only 58 percent of private-sector employees in the United States were offered paid sick leave in 2010, according to research released Jan. 4 from the Institute for Women's Policy Research.