Transportation

Washington – OSHA is scheduled to host a stakeholder meeting Jan. 9 in Washington on its proposed rule regarding the public release of employee injury and illness data.

Washington – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has extended the comment period on a proposal to enhance the safety and durability of rail tank cars used to transport hazardous materials.

Washington – Results of a study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety show that more than one-fourth of U.S. motorists reported having driven in the previous 30 days while being so tired they could hardly keep their eyes open.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board has found safety “concerns” with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s oversight of commercial carriers, and is recommending that an audit be conducted on the agency’s review process.

Washington – Commercial aircraft pilots must undergo an increased amount of training, under a Federal Aviation Administration final rule announced Nov. 5.

Washington – About 1,400 OSHA inspections were not conducted during the 16-day federal government shutdown, and will not be fully made up, according to a new report from the Office of Management and Budget.

Washington – The rate of nonfatal worker injuries and illnesses declined in 2012 from the previous year, resuming a recent downward trend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2012 survey of occupational injuries and illnesses, released Nov. 7.

Washington – Employers would be required to submit injury and illness reports to OSHA electronically, and those reports would be made available to the public, under a proposed rule announced Nov. 7.

Washington – Legislation introduced in the House Oct. 30 would put on hold new restrictions on when commercial truck drivers can “restart” their weekly maximum driving hours – until an independent study is conducted.

Washington – Recent changes to federal hours-of-service rules top a list of concerns identified by members of the trucking industry in a survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.