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States must bolster traffic safety laws, advocates say

One number – 32,719 – earned many mentions during a recent press conference hosted by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety.

FMCSA seeks feedback on using police report data to determine crash risk

A conversation has developed regarding the best way to evaluate commercial motor vehicle drivers for future crash risk.

Pesticide exposure risks vary among California ag workers: report

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation faces unique challenges in assessing pesticide exposure risk for agricultural workers in the state, according to a report from the National Research Council.

Injuries treated with kinesiology tape are recordable, according to OSHA letter

An injury requiring kinesiology tape for treatment must be recorded on employers’ injury and illness logs, according to a recent OSHA letter of interpretation.
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Employers must post OSHA 300 summary by Feb. 1

Beginning Feb. 1, employers required to keep and maintain an OSHA 300 injury and illness log must post their 300A summary sheet in the workplace.

Texas offering classes on basics of workers’ comp

Free classes designed to help injured workers navigate the compensation claim process are being offered in certain cities in Texas through the state’s Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation.

MSHA says new coal dust rule is working

An effort to help protect coal miners from a group of diseases collectively known as “black lung disease” has made progress, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced.

‘Social jetlag’ linked to worker obesity: study

People who get much different amounts of sleep on workdays than they do on their free days are more likely to be obese and have an obesity-related disease, according to a new study from the Medical Research Council Harwell.
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Study links long work hours to risky drinking

People who work more than 48 hours per week are more likely to drink potentially dangerous amounts of alcohol, a new study suggests.

Small-business panel: No need for OSHA rule on infectious diseases

OSHA should not proceed with a proposed rule that would regulate infectious disease exposure in health care and related work settings, unless the agency can show risks justifying a new standard, a small-business panel has concluded.

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