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Truck, bus drivers lack knowledge on CSA: report

February 5, 2014

Arlington, VA – Commercial drivers still lack a solid understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, according to a new report from the American Transportation Research Institute.

OSHA’s ‘sub-regulatory’ actions ignore Congress, stakeholders claim

February 4, 2014

Washington – Is OSHA overstepping its authority and ignoring congressional mandates? This question was debated at a Feb. 4 House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing, during which subcommittee chair Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) suggested the agency has circumvented the public rulemaking process through several actions that “dramatically” changed existing policies.

MSHA’s Joseph Main touts mine safety improvements

February 3, 2014

Arlington, VA – Mine safety has been on an upward trend since 2010 thanks to a number of initiatives from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, agency head Joseph A. Main said Jan. 30.

OSHA appoints Dorothy Dougherty as new assistant administrator

January 30, 2014

Washington – Dorothy Dougherty has been appointed as OSHA’s new assistant administrator, the agency announced Jan. 30.

Safety board issues recommendations on rail shipment of flammables

January 29, 2014

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on Jan. 23 issued recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in an effort to improve the safety of shipping crude oil and other flammable hazardous materials by rail.

Motor carrier safety advisory committee to meet in February

January 29, 2014

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Feb.10-11 in Alexandria, VA.

Appropriations bill signed, sets transportation safety funding for FY 2014

January 22, 2014

Washington – A new appropriations bill signed into law Jan. 17 includes funding for transportation safety programs and agencies for the rest of the current fiscal year (which ends Sept. 30).

Safety publications earn spots on government’s best-seller list

January 22, 2014

Washington – Some of the top-selling federal government publications of 2013 were occupational safety-related, according to a Government Printing Office list released Jan. 22.

NTSB announces ‘Most Wanted’ list for 2014

January 22, 2014

Washington – Four areas of concern have made their first appearance on the National Transportation Safety Board’s 2014 “Most Wanted” list of transportation safety priorities, announced Jan. 16.

GOVERNMENT FUNDING APPROVED

Obama signs appropriations bill, sets safety budgets for FY 2014

January 21, 2014

Washington – A $1 trillion appropriations bill, signed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 17, funds the federal government – including safety agencies – for the remainder of the current fiscal year (which ends Sept. 30).

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