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FMCSA extends comment period on proposal to revise safety fitness determinations

Washington — Stakeholders now have until Nov. 29 to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s process for determining whether truck and bus companies are able to operate safely.

‘We are a strong agency’: Chemical Safety Board touts 2023 achievements

Washington — Fiscal year 2023 marked a “banner year” for the Chemical Safety Board, which issued a record number of investigative reports while increasing its staff.

MSHA issues alert on dipper bucket maintenance

Arlington, VA — Spurred by a miner’s death, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is warning of the dangers of performing maintenance on dipper buckets.

NLRB again revises definition of ‘joint employer’

Washington — For the second time in less than four years, the National Labor Relations Board has changed its definition of a “joint employer.”
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OSHA extends emphasis programs in the mid-Atlantic region

Philadelphia — OSHA Region 3 has renewed a series of regional and local emphasis programs, which include a focus on fall hazards in the construction industry.

Pipeline safety agency awards grants for hazmat training

Washington — Enhancing first responders’ education and training on hazardous materials is the focus of more than $30 million in recent Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration grant funding.

Citing safety, sleep experts call for end to daylight saving time

Darien, IL — Not a fan of “springing forward” and “falling back” an hour every year? If so, you’re not alone.

New OSHA resource: Heat exposure and personal risk factors

Washington — Certain personal risk factors increase workers’ risk for heat-related injury and illness, OSHA cautions.
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Shift work may alter brain-regulated hormones, making workers hungry: study

Bristol, England — Why do shift workers often deal with hunger pangs?

OSHA maritime advisory committee to meet in November

Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a public meeting for Nov. 14.

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