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Safe Work Australia Highlights Four Wheeler Safety

Safe Work Australia reported July 14 that 115 people have lost their lives on quad bikes in Australia since 2011, with almost two-thirds of those deaths occurring on farms.

DOL Announces $10.5M in Funding for Training in Worker Safety

The money is available as part of the Susan Harwood Training Grants program.

NTSB Study Identifies Opportunities to Reduce Speeding Deaths

The board considers speeding an “underappreciated problem.”



FAA and Singapore Sign Aviation Safety Agreement

The agreement allows for surveillance on repair stations.

FEMA Awards Terrorist Attack Preparedness Funding

The recipients will receive funding specifically to develop and implement effective, sustainable, and regional approaches for enhancing preparedness for complex coordinated terrorist attacks, approaches that include these components: identifying capability gaps, developing and/or updating plans, training to implement plans and procedures, and conducting exercises to validate capabilities.

DOT Announces $226.5 Million in Funding for Transit Bus Service

The grant is available for competitive applications and will close on August 25th.

ILO's Future of Work Initiative Moves Toward Second Phase

The challenges to address include rising inequality, how to create millions of needed jobs every year, and the accelerating use of industrial robots.

G20 Leaders Reference International Standards in Statement

The declaration includes a positive reference to industry-led international standards.

WorkSafeBC's New Penalty Changes Now in Effect

The agency's Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Penalty Amounts Policy D12-196-6, and the changes were effective July 4, 2017.

ISO Publishes Call Center Standards

The standards will help improve the customer experience.

Comments Due Today on OSHA Injury Reporting Rule Delay

The comments submitted so far are all over the map: Many commenters want no delay of the compliance deadline, many want the delay to be implemented, and some -- notably, from construction companies that submitted identical comments -- want the original rule withdrawn.

FMCSA Announces Electronic Logging Device Implementation National Tour

A new campaign will help drivers transition to electronic logging devices.

New EU Action Plan to Focus Actions Against Antimicrobial Resistance

The action plan takes a One Health approach and addresses AMR in bacteria from humans, animals, and in the environment.

MIOSHA Sets 'Take a Stand Day' on Aug. 9

MIOSHA safety and health professionals, including compliance staff, outreach consultants, managers, and supervisors, will be scheduled on "Take a Stand Day" to provide one-on-one consultations. There will be no citations or fines participating workplaces, but participants must agree to correct all serious conditions.

AIChE Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Pertamina University

The organizations will work together on education and safety initiatives in the chemical process industries

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