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| 04/13/2018 | Tools for Evaluating Fire Hazards of Exterior Walls with Combustible Components |
| 03/12/2018 | NIOSH Studies Hearing Loss in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Industries |
| 03/09/2018 | OSHA Will Enforce Beryllium Standard Starting in May 2018 |
| 02/05/2018 | Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations - ANSI/ASSE Z15.1 |
| 01/31/2018 | Department of Labor Increases OSHA Workplace Safety and Health Penalties |
| 01/26/2018 | AAA Releases Report on Crash Risk of Cell Phone Use While Driving |
| 12/07/2017 | Standard in Development for Measuring Traction of Pedestrian Walkways |
| 11/30/2017 | Volpe Center Releases Truck Platoon Following Distance Study |
| 11/30/2017 | OSHA Begins Full Enforcement of the Silica in Construction Rule, Issues Interim Enforcement Guidance for Compliance Officers |
| 11/08/2017 | Think Driver Qualification Is Not Critical - Read This Report |
| 10/25/2017 | Avoiding Collisions with Deer |
| 10/02/2017 | OSHA Announces Initial Enforcement Policy for Construction Silica Standard |
| 03/22/2017 | Researchers Investigate Effectiveness of Return-To-Work Programs |
| 03/10/2017 | OSHA's Top Ten Violations for 2016 |
| 03/07/2017 | Researchers Investigate Desktop 3D Printer Emissions |
| 02/28/2017 | Nearly Two-Thirds of Fire Department Responses Are for Rescue or Medical Emergencies |
| 02/27/2017 | NIOSH Announces Release of Smartphone Sound Level Meter App |
| 02/24/2017 | 2016 Traffic Safety Culture Index |
| 02/16/2017 | Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for Motor Carriers |
| 02/15/2017 | Autonomous Vehicles and Traffic Safety Issues for States |
| 02/09/2017 | Patterns of Firefighter Fireground Injuries |
| 02/09/2017 | School Bus Safety Crash Data Trends |
| 02/06/2017 | OSHA Clarifies Continuing Obligation of Employers to Make and Maintain Injury and Illness Records |
| 01/27/2017 | Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Illicit Drugs |
| 01/17/2017 | BLS Report Fatal work Injuries Reach Seven-Year High, OSHA Comments |
| 01/03/2017 | DHS, NIST, and loTSF Publish Security Guidelines for Connected Devices |
| 12/22/2016 | USFA Releases Report on Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service |
| 12/22/2016 | Daytime Seat Belt Use in U.S. Reaches Historic 90 Percent in 2016 |
| 12/22/2016 | Pipeline Safety: Safeguarding and Securing Pipelines From Unauthorized Access |
| 12/15/2016 | Lack of Sleep Raises Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement |
| 12/15/2016 | Random Drug Test Rate for CDL Holders Remains at 25 Percent for 2017 |
| 12/14/2016 | Firrefighter Injuries in 2015 |
| 12/05/2016 | FMCSA Establishes Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse |
| 11/30/2016 | BLS Reports Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away from Work in 2015 |
| 11/18/2016 | OSHA Issues Final Rule on Walking-Working Surfaces, Establishes Personal Fall Protection Systems Requirements for General Industry |
| 11/18/2016 | Twenty-One Large Loss Fires Occurred in 2015 |
| 11/11/2016 | Substance Abuse in the Workplace |
| 11/03/2016 | BLS Reports in Rate of Recordable Workplace Injuries and Illnesses for 2015, OSHA Comments |
| 10/24/2016 | OSHA Updates Recommended Practices for Workplace Safety and Health Programs |
| 10/20/2016 | NIOSH Studies Occupational Indium Exposure and Respiratory Health |
| 10/17/2016 | MSHA Reports in Mining Deaths, Respirable Dust Levels for 2016 |
| 9/30/2016 | Reaching Zero Crashes: A Dialogue on th eRole of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems |
| 9/26/2016 | Falls and Fall Injuries Among Adults Aged >65 Years: United States, 2014 |
| 9/20/2016 | Federal Automated Vehicle Policy |
| 9/20/2016 | Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work |
| 9/02/2016 | Fatality and Injury Statistics in Non-Traffic Crashes, 2012 to 2014 |
| 8/31/2016 | Traffic Fatalities Up Sharply In 2015; Injuries Up As Well |
| 8/24/2016 | Crashes Involving Road Debris - Scope of the Problem and Mitigation |
| 7/28/2016 | CDC Study Reports Seat Belt Use Low Where Driving Not Primary Job |
| 7/22/2016 | Aggressive Driving and Road Rage More Common Than Expected |
| 7/05/2016 | National Association of Tower Erectors Publishes Drones Best Practices Guidance |
| 6/27/2016 | DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
| 6/08/2016 | Passengers in Commercial Trucks Now Required to Wear Seat Belts |
| 6/08/2016 | Texas A&M Researchers Report Improved Productivity with "Stand-Capable" Workstations |
| 6/02/2016 | Fire Safety during Construction for Five- and Six-Story Wood Buildings - Best Practices Guide |
| 5/19/2016 | Engineering Controls Reduce Crystalline Silica Exposures During Asphalt Pavement Milling in Highway Construction |
| 5/17/2016 | OSHA Issues Final rule on Electric Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses |
| 5/12/2016 | Indicators of School Crime Safety: 2015 |
| 5/12/2016 | Traumatic Brain Injuries at Playgrounds on the Rise |
| 5/06/2016 | Researchers Study Worker Exposures at Carbon Nanotube Production Facility |
| 5/05/2016 | OSHA Issues Final rule OSHA Updating Eye and Face Protection Standards |
| 5/03/2016 | Traumatic Brain Injury in Construction Study |
| 5/02/2016 | Get the Basics on Engineered Wood Products - Free Webinar Series |
| 4/29/2016 | CDC Issues Report on Hearing Impairment among Noise-Exposed Workers in the United States, 2003-2012 |
| 4/21/2016 | CPSC Updates Public Playground Safety Handbook |
| 4/21/2016 | NIOSH: New Climate Change Document Addresses Effects on Workers |
| 4/15/2016 | Roof Wind Designer Updated by National Roofing Contractors Association |
| 4/01/2016 | OSHA Issues Fianl Rule on Crystalline Silica |
| 3/25/2016 | State of Slip, Trip, and Fall on Same Level Literature Review |
| 3/25/2016 | NIOSH Issues Draft Current Intelligence Bulletin on Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to 1-Bromopropane |
| 3/22/2016 | New NIOSH Website on Aerial Lift Safety Includes Lift Simulator |
| 3/22/2016 | Structure Fires in Warehouse Properties |
| 3/07/2016 | Zika Resources |
| 3/07/2016 | FMCSA Proposes National Training Standards for Entry-Level Truck and Bus Drivers |
| 2/22/2016 | OSHA and NIOSH Issue Hazard Alert on Dangers of Tank Gauging |
| 2/17/2016 | NIOSH Issues Draft Current Intelligence Bulletin on Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Silver Nanomaterials |
| 2/3/2016 | NIOSH Study Looks at Prevalence of Hearing Difficulty and Tinnitus Among Workers |
| 2/2/2016 | Survey of Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Injury and Safety |
| 2/1/2016 | Study Highlights Weather Conditions at Time of Motor Vehicle Crashes |
| 1/28/2016 | NIOSH/OSHA: Nine Oil and Gas Extraction Worker Deaths Tied to Oxygen Deficiency and Hydrocarbon Gas/Vapor Exposure During 2010 to 2015 |
| 1/14/2016 | Prevention Through Design: NIOSH Issues Report on Preventing Hazardous Noise and Hearing Loss |