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JOEM Study Shows Health Promotion Cuts Costs by 18 Percent

The authors combined data from two major studies to estimate savings from reductions in seven risk factors or medical conditions typically addressed by workplace wellness programs.

EPA Fracking Report Leaves Out Contamination Stats

In a progress report released last month, the EPA failed to address water contamination frequency as a result of fracking.

NHSTA to Set Minimum Sound Levels for EVs, Hybrids

NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said the proposed rule gives manufacturers flexibility to design different sounds for different makes and models.



DOE Grants Millions to Biofuel Research

With a grant of $10 million from the Department of Energy, five projects across the nation work to affordably and sustainably convert biomass into biofuel.

Construction Confined Space Final Rule on OSHA's 2013 Agenda

Several significant regulatory actions are planned for this fiscal year, according to the semiannual regulatory agenda published Jan. 8.

194,000 Highway Vehicle Fires Occurring Annually, USFA Reports

These fires represent one in every seven fires to which U.S. fire departments respond and do not include tens of thousands of highway vehicle accident responses.

Washington L&I Updates Required Workplace Posters

The department announced it has mailed a new set to employers in the state because injured workers now must see a network medical provider for ongoing care.

Kulluk Drillship Towed to Safe Harbor

The ship was towed from Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, to Kiliuda Bay and its condition will be assessed there, the Unified Command reported.

Highway Contractors Cited in Fatal Crane Accident

Besides filing five serious and one willful violation against Lunda Construction as a result of the July 5, 2012, incident during U.S. 41 bridge construction near Oshkosh, Wis., OSHA has placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.

Study Finds Digital Billboards Distract Drivers

Published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention, the study concludes these colorful, rapidly changing billboards attract and hold drivers' gazes far longer than a threshold previous studies have shown to be dangerous.

Two Major Food Safety Rules Issued by FDA

Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the two proposed rules set out new safety standards for foods generally and for farm produce.

ISEA Schedules Three QSSP Classes in 2013

This is just the second time three of these popular classes have been held in a single year.

British Utility Pays Heavy Fine in Arc Flash Fatality

UK Power Networks (Operations) Ltd., which supplies power to London and southeastern England, pleaded guilty and has been fined $442,000 and ordered to pay $233,000 in court costs, HSE reported.

Oklahoma Restaurant to Pay Thousands in Back Wages to Servers

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found numerous violations requiring a restaurant to pay current and former workers $84,864.

Employee Safety Neglected Prior to Clinic Shooting, Consultant Reports

The March 2012 shooting at a Pittsburgh psychiatric clinic killed two, including the shooter. A consultant hired by OSHA concluded patient safety was more a focus at the clinic than employee safety.

2012 Tilt-Up Temporary Wind Bracing Guideline Released

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association is offering it, having decided to endorse ASCE/SEI 7-10, Minimum Design Loads of Buildings and Other Structures, as the standard for temporary bracing of tilt panels during construction.

Exxon Mobil Spill Worsened When Employees Delayed Action

The 2011 spill increased by 1,000 barrels after employees waited 46 minutes to close all valves.

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