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NTSB releases special report on railroad, transit worker deaths

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 24 issued a special investigation report regarding a recent rise in deaths among railroad and rail transit roadway workers – who perform inspection, construction, maintenance or repair on or near railroad tracks.

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Groups sue DOT over entry-level truck driver training

Washington – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a group of safety advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation regarding training standards for entry-level truck drivers.

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BSEE seeks comment on helicopter safety on fixed offshore facilities

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is requesting public feedback until Nov. 24 on how to improve helicopter-related safety on fixed offshore facilities for oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf.

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Stopped train prompts new hours-of-service proposal

Washington – A lawmaker has proposed an hours-of-service exception that would prevent certain trains from blocking vehicles and emergency services personnel at railroad crossings.

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Obama taps Dinh-Zarr for NTSB position

Washington – President Barack Obama on Sept. 17 announced that he intended to nominate Bella Dinh-Zarr as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

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2014 NSC Congress & Expo coverage: Michaels to employers: Design out hazards, stop blaming workers

San Diego – In a rebuke to behavior-based safety theories, OSHA administrator David Michaels said occupational injuries are not the result of workers’ personal choices, and that blaming workers for their own injuries must stop.

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NTSB: Drug use among general aviation pilots increasing

Washington – The number of pilots involved in fatal crashes who tested positive for potentially impairing drugs has nearly doubled in a 23-year span, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Worker deaths in Indiana increase slightly: report

Indianapolis – In 2013, 123 Indiana workers died – an increase from 115 in 2012 – but it was still the third lowest number recorded, according to the Indiana Department of Labor.

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Study links long work hours to coronary heart disease

Seoul, South Korea – Working more than 40 hours per week increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease, indicates a new study from Seoul National University.

Workplace Solutions

Connecticut workplace illnesses down, but still higher than average

Farmington, CT – The overall rate of occupational diseases in Connecticut declined between 2011 and 2012, but still remains higher than the national average, according to a recent study from the University of Connecticut Health Center.

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