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Washington – OSHA has extended to March 10 the deadline for nominations to fill five vacancies on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health, the agency announced Jan. 7.

Santa Monica, CA – Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression may be common among private military contractors, suggests a new study from RAND Corp., a nonprofit research institution.

Washington – Nearly 30 percent of employers that rank among the top violators of federal wage and safety laws receive federal contracts, according to a report issued Dec. 11 by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee after a yearlong investigation.

National Safety Council President and CEO Janet Froetscher announced her resignation in October. As she prepared to leave NSC to take on new challenges as CEO of Special Olympics, Froetscher reflected on her five years at NSC, including what she learned and how she will continue her personal Journey to Safety Excellence.

New York – Women in construction face a broad range of occupational risks ranging from reproductive hazards to violence, according to a new report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.

Atlanta – As the nation prepares to cook millions of turkeys in recognition of Thanksgiving Day, a coalition of worker safety and consumer advocates once again have voiced their opposition to a proposed Department of Agriculture rule that would speed up line speeds at poultry-processing plants.

Washington – The Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to meet Dec. 5 in Washington to discuss the status of occupational exposure limit recommendations.

Washington – Assistant OSHA administrator Jordan Barab will speak at an upcoming Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting.

Washington – A proposed rule that would modernize OSHA’s reporting system has cleared one regulatory hurdle and could be published soon.

Boston – A coalition of workplace safety groups has released a set of recommendations for OSHA to help improve safety for temporary workers.