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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. Workplace Injuries Rise Following Change to Daylight Savings
>> 2. OSHA Takes Steps to Eliminate Fraudulent Trainers, Strengthen Outreach Training Program
>> 3. ORC: Pandemic Concerns Alter Business Travel Practices
>> 4. Controlling and Removing Static Electricity During Confined Space Entry Ventilation
>> 5. Occupational Safety and Health Makes Top 10 Hot Career Trends for College Graduates
>> 6. House Energy Committee Passes Clean Energy Legislation

This Week's News

1. Workplace Injuries Rise Following Change to Daylight Savings

According to two Michigan State University researchers, workplace accidents increase nearly 6 percent after daylight saving time changes every March.

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2. OSHA Takes Steps to Eliminate Fraudulent Trainers, Strengthen Outreach Training Program

In an effort to crack down on fraudulent trainers, OSHA intends to strengthen the integrity of its 36-year-old Outreach Training Program by improving how trainers become authorized to teach and ensuring these trainers are in compliance with OSHA program guidelines.

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3. ORC: Pandemic Concerns Alter Business Travel Practices

Following a recent survey of its member companies, ORC Worldwide revealed that most companies altered their business travel practices in response to growing concerns over the Influenza A H1N1 virus.

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4. Controlling and Removing Static Electricity During Confined Space Entry Ventilation

EHS professionals need a clear, well-defined 'how-to' standard on the proper procedures for controlling and safely removing electrostatic charges during confined space ventilation.

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5. Occupational Safety and Health Makes Top 10 Hot Career Trends for College Graduates

As U.S. unemployment has risen to a 25-year high, a new trend study from the University of California San Diego Extension reveals some of the hottest career options for college graduates in this recession. At No. 6 on the list: occupational safety and health!

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6. House Energy Committee Passes Clean Energy Legislation

On May 21, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee approved The American Clean Energy and Security Act, legislation described as a comprehensive approach to America’s energy policy and a clean energy economy, by a vote of 33 to 25.

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