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Washington — OSHA will not eliminate all the ancillary provisions in its beryllium standards for shipyards and construction, but will propose other changes in the future, according to a final rule published in the Sept. 30 Federal Register.
Greenbelt, MD — Law enforcement officials issued nearly 47,000 citations and approximately 88,000 warnings during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week.
Washington — OSHA has awarded more than $10.4 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 79 nonprofit organizations nationwide, as part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.
Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a public meeting and extended the comment period on a program policy letter intended to clarify requirements for providing emergency escapeways for underground metal and nonmetal miners, in response to stakeholder requests.
Washington — The Chemical Safety Board has reversed course and will again include in its investigative reports the names of workers killed, as long as no immediate family member objects, the agency announced Sept. 17 during a public meeting.
Greenbelt, MD — From June 4 to 6, inspectors across North America checked braking systems, lights, tires and other commercial motor vehicle equipment during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s CVSA’s 32nd International Roadcheck.
Washington — Eugene Scalia’s nomination for secretary of labor advanced on a party-line vote Sept. 24 in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Washington — Building on research in its initial report issued last year, the Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center has released its second “Mass Attacks in Public Spaces” report.