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Impaired trucker loses his CDL

Wild ride on highway ends in arrest

April 13, 2017

After driving the wrong way on a highway and causing multiple crashes – while being pursued by police – a Kentucky-licensed truck driver has lost his right to drive commercial vehicles.

Why a name change is in the works for ASSE

April 12, 2017

Research conducted by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) over the past year with its members, customers and stakeholders indicated that an updated brand with a clearer vision would better reflect the organization’s current membership and position it for growth.

Getting ready for Workers Memorial Day 2017

April 12, 2017

Ralph Butler was the most senior skilled trades electrician at Freightliner’s Cleveland, North Carolina, assembly plant. He and a co-worker were responsible for maintaining equipment on the loading docks. On July 13 they were troubleshooting a dock leveler.

17 days until retired miners lose health benefits

April 12, 2017

Thousands of retired miners in seven states will lose their health care coverage by the end of the year – unless Congress passes the Miners Protection Act, Senate Bill 175 and House Resolution 179 by the end of the month.

When Congress returns from break, Acosta’s confirmation likely

April 12, 2017

When Congress gets back in session the week of April 24, some of the lawmakers’ top priorities will be to pass a 2017 budget and to confirm Alexander Acosta as Labor secretary.

NIOSH occupational exposure banding process moves forward

April 12, 2017

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking public comment on a draft Current Intelligence Bulletin entitled The NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process: Guidance for the Evaluation of Chemical Hazards for public comment.

NTSB wants Baltimore to tighten school bus driver qualifications

Bus driver in fatal crash had history of seizures

April 11, 2017

Deficiencies in the oversight of school bus driver qualifications prompted a call by the National Transportation Safety Board for immediate improvements in the form of three safety recommendations issued today.

Is Trump’s pick for regulatory czar “hostile” to protections?

April 11, 2017

Advocacy groups are angry over President Trump’s nomination last week of Neomi Rao for the post of administrator of the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), while a former OIRA chief is applauding the choice.

New drone concern: Keeping them from flying over military bases

April 11, 2017

The increasing popularity of unmanned aircraft – popularly known as “drones” – has triggered the use of a special security regulation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which wants to prevent the vehicles from flying over some of the nation’s military bases.

Report from Europe

Big increase in flexible workers in Netherlands

Gig economy uptick started during financial crisis of 2007-08

April 11, 2017

Between 2003 and 2015, the number of flexible workers in the Netherlands increased from 2.1 million to 3.2 million, making it the country with the sixth highest percentage of flexible workers, behind Poland, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy.