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Truck Driver Appreciation Week Under Way

American Trucking Associations-affiliated carriers are holding events this week, presenting million-mile safety awards and bonuses. One of the big participants is Walmart, which is recognizing its more than 7,900 drivers in events this week.

New ACOEM Guide Helps Employers Find Care for Injured Workers

The multi-page document provides practical advice, checklists, and other resources and tools to help identify physicians who adhere to best practices and are most likely to provide the best medical outcomes when treating workers’ compensation patients.

Senate Bill Maps Reform of Federal Protective Service

The agency that provides security for thousands of government buildings is understaffed and badly managed, Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman and others on the committee say.



PEER: OSHA Should Get Out of the Whistle-blowing Business

Scathing GAO report cements case for a separate whistleblower protection agency.

Oregon Touts Comp Premium Rate Cut, Washington Awaits Election Day

Washington State can't propose 2011 workers' comp rates until the voters have passed or rejected Initiative 1082 on Nov. 2. It would let private insurance carriers write comp insurance and also would change how Washington determines premium rates.

NSC Awards First International Safe Community Designation to USC

This designation recognizes the university's efforts in addressing the leading safety concerns facing its students, faculty, staff, and area residents. The University of Southern California, the first university to receive this designation, is better positioned to prevent injuries and deaths campus-wide through a collaborative approach.

APHA began Get Ready Day in 2006 and observes it annually on the third Tuesday of September, during Ready month activities.

Are You Ant or Grasshopper? APHA Wants to Know

Get Ready Day is Sept. 21, with flu preparedness a prime focus but general emergency readiness also important. The American Public Health Association's new materials include a video to test your approach.

Cave-in Hazards Lead to $112,000 Fine for Florida Contractor

"This employer had been renting a trench box designed to protect workers from cave-ins but returned it to cut down on costs," said Les Grove, OSHA's area director in Tampa, Fla. “Risking the safety of your workers is not an acceptable business decision."

HELP Member's Green Party Opponent Dies of Injuries

An SUV struck Natasha Pettigrew, 30, early Sunday morning, as she rode a bike while training for a triathlon. She died Sept. 21.

OSHA Nails Picture Frame Maker for Combustible Dust Hazards, More

OSHA is proposing $228,320 in penalties for 34 safety and health violations found at Art Horizons Inc. in Batesville, Miss.

Safety Sets Sail in San Diego

Top federal safety officials will discuss the Obama administration's OSH vision and how their agencies are implementing it. Many sessions focus on driver and transportation safety.

FDA Approves New Defibrillators to Treat Heart Failure

The three devices, all manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp., are intended to treat patients with left bundle branch block who have either mild heart failure or heart failure with no apparent symptoms.

Virtually Yours: ASSE's Petroleum Safety Symposium

A solid lineup of speakers and sessions cover offshore and land operational safety lessons from Kleen Energy, BP, and more Sept. 21-23.

The GAO estimated 400,000 concussions occurred during the past three school years.

Athletes, Parents, Groups Line Up in Support of Concussions Bill

A full committee hearing Thursday included a letter from the NFL, a 17-year-old soccer player's story of difficulties caused by her recent concussion, and strong testimony in support of H.R. 6172.

Johan Almqvist, Volvo Trucks traffic and product safety director, is partipating in the euroFOT study.

EU Truck Safety Study Begins

Large manufacturers, including Ford, Volvo Trucks, BMW, Audi, and VW, are involved in the one-year research product.

MSHA awards $500,000 in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants

The Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced it has awarded $500,000 in grant funds to six organizations that provide education and training within the mining industry.

Fruit Processing Plant to Pay $106,000 for Failing to Report Ammonia Release

According to case documents, EPA alleges that Tree Top failed to immediately notify emergency response authorities after the ammonia release occurred and also failed to submit the required reporting documents.

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