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3D Design Technology Available to Smart City Challenge Finalists

Autodesk Support will provide the technology.

The study will assess how well the Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) safety measures used by the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Management System identify high-risk carriers and predict future crash risk, crash severity, or other safety indicators for motor carriers, including the highest-risk carriers.

FMCSA Launches Study of High-Risk Truck and Bus Companies

The study will assess how well the Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) safety measures used by the Compliance, Safety, Accountability Safety Management System identify high-risk carriers and predict future crash risk, crash severity, or other safety indicators for motor carriers, including the highest-risk carriers.

3M PSD Scholarship Application Deadline Extended to March 11

The company has announced a one-week extension for its 30th annual sponsorship program, which provides three $5,000 scholarships and attendance at this year’s AIHce conference.

Realistic Tsunami Stars in Norwegian Disaster Movie

"The Wave," which imagines a tsunami devastating a small town that really is vulnerable to such a disaster, opened March 4 in the United States.

CDC's Director Visiting Puerto Rico to Assess Zika Response

Public health experts fear the outbreak could result in hundreds of thousands of infected people in Puerto Rico during 2016 based on past experience with dengue and chikungunya, which are transmitted by the same mosquitoes.

Get Ready for Spring Storms, NOAA Advises

The agency's Weather-Ready Nation website has preparedness information for whatever the season may throw at you, from heat to floods and lightning.

The best and brightest 2016 shows include NFMT 2016, AIHce 2016, ASSE

Looking Ahead to AIHce, Safety 2016, VPPPA, and More

The best and brightest 2016 shows include NFMT 2016, which takes place in March 2016 in Baltimore, followed by AIHce 2016, ASSE's Safety 2016, NFPA's Conference & Expo VPPPA's national conference, WEFTEC 2016, and the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo.

FMCSA Proposes National Training Standards for Entry-Level Truck and Bus Drivers

The agency says comprehensive training will emphasize safety and driving efficiency as well as other key factors.



OSHA Drafts Guidance for Determining Potential Health Hazards of Chemicals

The document is intended to help manufacturers, importers and other employers.

DOL to Revoke Central Valley Labor Contractor's Certification after Worker's Death

The DOT says C.A.T. Labor Services violated federal laws.

NETS Reckons Crashes Cost Employers $47.4 Billion in 2013

Protecting employees from motor vehicles crashes could be a profitable investment for U.S. businesses, according to a new report from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety.

The inspection report is to include the date of the last inspection; length of bridge; location of bridge; type of bridge (superstructure); type of structure (substructure); features crossed by the bridge; railroad contact information; and a general statement on the condition of the bridge.

Online Tool Let States, Cities Request Railroad Bridge Inspection Reports

The new tool has been launched after the passage of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and is one of the first provisions FRA has implemented.

Contractor Created Safety Hazards that Led to Hangar Collapse, says OSHA

The agency has fined Catanzaro & Sons Enterprise for $49K.

Honeywell Sees New Helicopter Sales Slowing

Its forecast for 4,300 to 4,800 civilian use helicopters delivered from 2016 to 2020 is about 400 fewer than the 2015 five-year forecast. Twenty percent of the delivered helicopters are for EMS and search and rescue.

AAMVA and MyCarDoesWhat Partner on Driver Safety

The partnership aims to put educational tools in the hands of drivers at driver services offices.

OSHA Puts Focus on Struck-By Vehicle Hazards

Thirty-five workers have been killed in struck-by incidents in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.

DOT Final Rule Bans E-cigarettes From Commercial Flights

The rule applies to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign airlines flying in, to, and from the United States, the agency announced. DOT also extended the ban on e-cigarettes to all charter (nonscheduled) flights of U.S. airlines and foreign airlines where a flight attendant is a required crewmember.

Astronaut's 340-Day Mission Ends Successfully

With NASA tracking the descent, astronaut Scott Kelly and two cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan at 11:26 p.m. Eastern time March 1.

NIOSH Does Ladder Safety App One Better

The app's appearance, content, and function have been improved, and it now includes stepladder safety and additional interactive tools.

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