Silver Spring, MD — Construction employers can help make Hispanic workers safer by boosting the number of Spanish-speaking supervisors in the field.

Washington — Enhancing the visibility of roadside service vehicles – especially at night – is best achieved with two to four lights in specific colors and flash patterns, results of a recent research review show.

Washington — A new public data portal from the Federal Railroad Administration features rail safety information, reports and data sets.

Washington — Failure to properly identify and restrict access to faulty grating poses serious safety and health risks, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement emphasizes in a recent safety alert.

Arlington, VA — The first day of July brought 18 proposed rules from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Greenbelt, MD — Brake-related violations led to 8.7% of inspected trucks and buses being placed out of service during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s most recent Brake Safety Day event.

London — Researchers should work closely with occupational safety and health practitioners to enhance decision-making on workplace safety issues, a new research review concludes.

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board “more than pays for itself in costs saved by preventing serious chemical incidents,” Chair Steve Owens is asserting as the agency again is being targeted for elimination.

Washington — OSHA’s administrator no longer has to consult with the agency’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to “promulgate, modify or revoke standards applicable to construction work.”

Carson City, NV — A new law in Nevada provides outdoor workers with protections against wildfire smoke.