St. Louis-based Warson Brands, official licensee of Rockport for occupational footwear, has revamped its website. Visitors to the site can shop new collections, get recommendations, view footwear by feature and style, and enjoy one-click shopping.

Silver Spring, MD — Safe use of tower cranes – typically used to construct skyscrapers and other large structures – is the subject of a recently published toolbox talk from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

Denver — A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association explores what training is needed to keep first responders and crash scene investigators safe when reporting to crash sites involving cars equipped with automated technologies.

Itasca, IL — John Dony, senior director of thought leadership at the National Safety Council, has been appointed to serve on OSHA’s National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety advisory to railroads and rail employees regarding a recently identified interface design issue that relates to how Positive Train Control systems interface with locomotive and cab car braking systems.

Washington — Rear impact guards on large commercial trucks must be inspected annually, under a recently issued final rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Washington — The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a consolidated challenge to OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking as a result of a Nov. 16 lottery conducted by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

Washington — Carrying on with only one of its five board seats filled “impairs the function” of the Chemical Safety Board and “continues to be the biggest risk” to agency operations, the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General contends in a new report.

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council has announced a new collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator. Through NSC’s Work to Zero initiative, the organizations will pilot a program intended to help employers adopt safety technology and save lives.

Washington — In attendance to watch President Joe Biden sign the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) on Nov. 15 at the White House, National Safety Council President and CEO Lorraine M. Martin called the moment “the beginning of a new chapter in our work to save lives on U.S. roads.”