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Revised Driver Examination Forms Must Be Used Starting April 20, Says FMCSA

The agency is reminding medical examiners and commercial motor vehicle drivers.

The rule will require employers to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or an employee

GAO Report Highlights Violence in Health Care Settings

"It is clear to me that OSHA should move forward and develop an enforceable violence prevention standard to help protect our nation's health care workers. Injuries requiring days away from work are financially and emotionally costly for both employers and workers, and these avoidable injuries put pressure on working families to do more with less," said U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., ranking member of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce and one of the members who requested the report.

EDCD Sets Zika Meeting in Paris Next Week

Meeting participants will review the Zika virus infection situation in the Americas, review surveillance and control measures, and discuss how to strengthen regional cooperation regarding the virus and its possible spread into the European Union.



After Two Workers Suffer Finger Amputations, OSHA Finds 12 Violations

The medical technology firm Becton, Dickinson and Company was cited twice for machine hazards in 2015, according to the agency.

Dispatcher Playing with Phone is at Fault for German Train Crash

Eleven people died with another 80 injured in the February 2016 accident.

Water Safety USA Founded to Prevent Drownings

It is focused on water safety and drowning prevention and will provide resources, information, and tools, magnifying the reach of the members' safety advice in order to collaboratively improve water safety.

A 2016 NIOSH report indicates safety in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island crab fleet has significantly improved since the 1990s, when it was the most hazardous commercial fishery in the United States.

NIOSH Finds Bering Sea/Aleutian Island Crab Fleet's Safety Much Improved

During the 1990s, it was the most hazardous commercial fishery in the United States, with 73 crew members killed on the job.

WHO Updates HCV Treatment Guidelines

The updated guidelines are intended to promote the scale-up of HCV treatment, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where few people currently have access to hepatitis treatment.

Peabody Energy Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for U.S. Operations

"A company like Peabody with safe, efficient operations will be well positioned to serve coal demand that will continue in the United States and around the world," said Peabody President and CEO Glenn Kellow.

Roofing Contractor Exposed Workers to Dangerous Falls Five Times in One Year: OSHA

OSHA has proposed $280,000 in fines against the Kennesaw, Ga.-based company.

As the 2016 heat season approaches, Cal/OSHA leaders urged stakeholders April 11 to take precautions and protect outdoor workers against heat-related illnesses, or worse.

Take Heat Precautions, Cal/OSHA Urges

"Employers at outdoor work sites must know the steps to take to prevent heat illness injuries on the job," Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum said. Cal/OSHA conducts inspections at outdoor work sites in industries such as agriculture, landscaping, and construction during heat season.

OSHA's Reminding Industry of Offshore Jurisdiction

The agency covers safety and health conditions not specifically covered by the U.S. Coast Guard on all vessels within three nautical miles of shore.

Tank Cleaner Fined $226,310 After Worker's Death in Confined Space

This is the fourth time Dedicated TCS LLC failed to address dangerous confined space hazards, according to OSHA.

OSHA: Worker Died from Exposure to Manure Gas

W.E. Soil Enhancement has been cited for serious safety violations as a result.

In 2014, 669 fatalities occurred in highway work zones -- a slight increase over the previous year. While work zone fatalities are about half of what they were 15 years ago, there is still more work to be done, FHWA Deputy Administrator David Kim said.

2016 National Work Zone Awareness Week Under Way

"As spring advances and warm weather allows highway roadwork to resume after the winter, we must remember that the lives of highway workers are often in our hands," FHWA Deputy Administrator David Kim wrote as he urged Americans to travel safely through work zones.

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