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Washington – Congress on Dec. 21 approved the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, which extends funding for various Department of Transportation safety provisions.

Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it will begin the rulemaking process to establish a safety standard that would require speed-limiting devices in certain heavy trucks.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on Jan. 3 released safety recommendations in light of recently released preliminary findings from a San Bruno, CA, pipeline rupture investigation.

Washington – Employers are required to post a summary of their 2010 OSHA 300 logs for employees by February 1. The summary, OSHA Form 300A, must remain posted through April 30.

Washington – OSHA will not adopt the European Union's system for ensuring the safety of electrical products in the workplace, the agency announced Dec. 17.

Washington – After hitting a 50-year low in 2009, the number of law enforcement deaths increased significantly in 2010, according to a Dec. 28 report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

Atlanta – NIOSH recently released a publication on preventing slips, trips and falls among health care workers.

Washington – Employers could see a column for musculoskeletal disorder-related injuries on OSHA 300 logs this time next year and a final rule on hazard communication by August, according to OSHA staff.

Washington – Citing high numbers of fall-related fatalities in residential construction, OSHA rescinded a compliance directive that allowed easier use of fall protection alternatives.

Washington – A new final rule from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is intended to simplify the commission’s civil penalty proceedings.