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NYC Steps Up Pedestrian Safety Efforts

Starting Oct. 28 in the morning, DOT and NYPD street teams will engage in a citywide "day of awareness," distributing more than 1 million palm cards to educate drivers and other New Yorkers at high-priority Vision Zero target areas across all five boroughs. The cards underscore a pre-enforcement message about speeding, failure to yield, and the dangers posed by increasing darkness in the fall; they remind drivers that with less sunlight, they will have less time to react to the unexpected.

Deepwater Horizon Plaintiffs' Lawyers Awarded $555.2 Million in Fees

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier of New Orleans issued an order Oct. 25 granting that amount in fees for what he described as one of the most complicated multidistrict litigation cases ever brought to trial.

Illinois Manufacturer Cited After Mobile Trailer Crushes Employee

The electrician died on his first day of work.

SAMHSA Releases App to Help in Treating Opioid Abusers

The new smartphone app is designed to provide essential resources and information to doctors interested in utilizing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) therapies to treat patients with a prescription opioid abuse disorder.

OSHA and American Staffing Association Renew Temporary Workers Alliance

The five-year agreement will continue to educate workers about their rights.

Commercial Furniture Manufacturer Cited for 14 Serious Safety Violations

CACO Manufacturing was cited after machinery crushed and killed a worker on May 6, 2016.

FHWA Still Working to Implement FAST Act

The DOT agency is tracking its progress month by month. Last month, for example, NHTSA published an interim final rule updating compliance criteria for repeat intoxicated driver laws to reflect section 1414 of the act.

Four Die at Australian Theme Park on Raft Ride

The victims were killed at Dreamworld Theme Park, Australia's largest park.



An average of 100 aircraft accidents a year occurred in Alaska during the past decade, and about 80 percent of those involved general aviation or non-commercial flights.

NTSB Revisiting Alaska Aviation Safety at Nov. 5 Seminar

From 2011 through September 2016, NTSB investigated 76 general aviation accidents in Alaska involving loss of control in flight that resulted in 31 fatalities and 38 injuries.

MIOSHA Grants Aid 20 Nonprofits

The newly awarded projects address a variety of topics, including crane rigging and signaling; silica safety; masonry; confined space entry; ergonomics; tree trimming and chain saw safety; workplace violence prevention; emergency action plans; hazard communication; lockout/tagout; machine guarding; noise exposure; electrical hazard awareness; PPE; aerial lift rescue; emergency evacuation; safety and health management systems; Hazard Communication; youth safety; and powered industrial trucks.

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