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ANSI Welcomes 9 New Members

New members joined the organization in January 2017.

NIOSH Debuts Workplace Sound App

The app is available for iOS devices.

NTSB Determines Fatigue the Cause of Fatal Teen Crash in Texas

The 18-year-old driver had less than five hours of sleep before operating the vehicle.

CSB Releases Video Detailing 2013 Geismar Explosion

The explosion killed two workers and injured an additional 167. CSB identified a number of failed safety management processes.

NYCOSH Calls for New Enforcement Strategies, Apprenticeship Programs for Construction Safety

The New York City Council's housing committee will consider a package of legislation Jan. 31, after NYCOSH called for legislation including an increase in training for construction workers and mandatory apprenticeship programs on large construction sites.

The "Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance" will focus on improving awareness of antimicrobial resistance among farmers, veterinary professionals, authorities, policymakers, and consumers. It also emphasizes building national capacities for surveillance and monitoring of AMR and antimicrobial use in food and agriculture and promoting best practices.

Washington L&I Doubling Up 2017 Ag Safety Conferences

"Last year's conference in Wenatchee had record attendance, so this year we're offering a second event for the Yakima area," said Rebecca Llewellyn, the department's conference manager. "Each event offers topics that are important to the local areas, there'll be something for everybody."

Maryland's Governor Announces Heroin and Opioid Initiative

The program includes the creation of a statewide Opioid Operational Command Center and three new pieces of legislation: the Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death Act, the Prescriber Limits Act, and the Overdose Prevention Act.

Trump Nominates EEOC Acting Chair

Victoria A. Lipnic has been an EEOC commissioner since 2010.



DOL Awards Grant to Help Displaced Coal Workers

A grant for up to $2 million will go towards helping Wyoming coal workers affected by industry layoffs.

New Orleans Public Safety Investments Announced

The 2017 investments unveiled Jan. 23 include more than 200 new high-definition security cameras and signage in 20 hotspots, more than 100 new license plate readers deployed citywide, and a 24/7 command center from which the cameras, license plate readers, and other technology will be monitored.

Dallas Receives Reaccreditation as a Safe Community

The city was considered the nation’s first by the NSC 20 years ago.

MSHA Reopens Rulemaking on Diesel Exhaust

Stakeholders requested an extended comment period.

NYC Mayor Announces Street Safety Projects

Brighter lighting for crosswalks will be installed at 1,000 high-risk intersections and $550,000 will be spent to buy 120 handheld laser speed detection guns to be deployed to local police precincts, providing a third speed detection gun per precinct.

ANSI Highlights Standards' Role in Safe Blood Donations

ANSI has highlighted three standards relevant to national blood donor month and the American Red Cross's emergency call for blood and platelet donations due to a severe winter blood shortage.

EPA Halts Grant Programs, Tells Employees to Remain Silent

Sources within the agency say it has been instructed to freeze all grants.

The Freeze Has Begun

The president's hiring freeze on non-DoD executive departments is in effect until an OMB long-term plan to reduce the federal workforce through attrition has been implemented. Meanwhile, a moratorium on federal rulemaking actions is already apparent.

Sierra Nevada Recalling Defective Beer Bottles in 37 States

Select 12-ounce bottles may contain a small glass packaging flaw.

CSB Sets Jan. 25 Business Meeting

The board will review a safety video animation related to the CSB Williams Olefins investigation, which involves an explosion and fire June 13, 2013, at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, La., that killed two employees.

Coast Guard Proposes Update to Marine Casualty Damage Threshold

Mandatory drug and alcohol testing would still be required if the property damage meets the revised threshold for serious marine incidents of more than $200,000 that is proposed in the NPRM.

DOT Designates 10 Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds

Bidding farewell to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx last week, the agency announced the selections to encourage testing of new technologies.

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