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Friday, October 20, 2017

Feds report concerning uptick in highway fatalities

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads in 2016. That’s an increase of 5.6 percent from 2015.

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Contractor now says it will not contest Alaska OSHA citations

An Anchorage building contractor has withdrawn its contest of nearly $300,000 in fines proposed by Alaska’s state-run safety and health program, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

2018 edition of NFPA 70E electrical safety standard now available

NFPA 70E 2018, the latest update to the standard for electrical safety by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is now available at the association’s website, http://www.nfpa.org.

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Monday, October 16, 2017

Cal/OSHA issues advisory for worker safety in wildfire regions

Cal/OSHA is advising employers that special precautions must be taken to protect workers from hazards from wildfire smoke.

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OSHA resumes enforcement in Texas and Louisiana

On October 10, OSHA resumed regular enforcement throughout Texas and Louisiana, having suspended programmed activity in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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	Topic	Title	Date
137237	Driving Safely	Feds report concerning uptick in highway fatalities	10/20/17
137222	Enforcement	Contractor now says it will not contest Alaska OSHA citations	10/19/17
137218	Electrical Safety	2018 edition of NFPA 70E electrical safety standard now available	10/18/17
137210	Emergency Preparedness	Cal/OSHA issues advisory for worker safety in wildfire regions	10/16/17
137209	Enforcement	OSHA resumes enforcement in Texas and Louisiana	10/16/17
137206	Health - General	It’s spread how? Cal/OSHA encourages employers and workers to protect against exposure to hepatitis A virus	10/13/17
137204	Emergency Preparedness	Earthquake preparedness event set for October 19	10/12/17
137201	Alcohol & Drugs	AIHA urges help for those exposed to opioids on the job	10/11/17
137197	Enforcement	Cal/OSHA penalty increase tracks federal changes	10/10/17
137194	OSHA	Congresswoman wants answers about OSHA vacancies	10/10/17
137192	Wellness	Mental health training benefits workers and the bottom line	10/09/17
137191	Construction - General	NYC lawmakers approve big jump in construction safety training	10/06/17
137187	OSHA	Senators push to make OSHA VPP a permanent program	10/05/17
137181	Wellness	How much is fatigue costing your workplace?	10/04/17
137164	Safety - General	Decades of commitment pay off for Delaware electrical business	10/03/17

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