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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. Cal/OSHA Compliance Officers Take Appeals Board to Task
>> 2. NSC Launches "Death by Cell Phone" Billboards
>> 3. Hearing Protectors 2009: Rating, Evaluation and the NRR
>> 4. OSHA Launches Regional Program to Reduce Lead Exposure in the Workplace
>> 5. Managing Perceptions to Create FOCUS
>> 6. Off-the-Job Safety: How to Make Summer Safe
>> 7. NYCOSH Report Highlights New York Workplace Fatalities

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This Week's News

1. Cal/OSHA Compliance Officers Take Appeals Board to Task

In a June 13 letter to the three Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) members in Sacramento, Calif., 47 Cal/OSHA compliance personnel raised concerns over OSHAB policies they claim “sabotage” their ability to protect the safety of California workers. The letter writers, who consist of field inspectors, district managers and senior safety engineers, accused the board of intentionally overbooking hearings, which leads to an increased number settlements and impacts Cal/OSHA’s ability to enforce the law.

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2. NSC Launches "Death by Cell Phone" Billboards

On June 16, the National Safety Council (NSC) launched its new “Death by Cell Phone” billboard advertisement in 67 markets nationwide to alert more than 1 million people daily about the dangers of talking on cell phones while driving.

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3. Hearing Protectors 2009: Rating, Evaluation and the NRR

Why has EPA decided to update the rule that governs noise reduction ratings and how will these changes impact hearing protection devices?

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4. OSHA Launches Regional Program to Reduce Lead Exposure in the Workplace

The OSHA office in Kansas City, Mo., announced a special regional emphasis program aimed at reducing occupational exposure to lead, one of the leading causes of workplace illnesses, for workplaces under OSHA’s jurisdiction in the Midwestern states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

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5. Managing Perceptions to Create FOCUS

When your company's safety focus doesn't prevent recordable incidents, something needs to change.

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6. Off-the-Job Safety: How to Make Summer Safe

Summer brings not only sun and fun, but also some health risks. An expert from Baylor Medical Center offers the following tips to enjoy these long summer days safely.

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7. NYCOSH Report Highlights New York Workplace Fatalities

While New York state and New York City experienced a decrease in the rate of workplace fatalities in 2007, the rate is still “unacceptably high,” the New York Committee for Occupational Health and Safety (NYCOSH) said in its new report, “Dying for Work in New York.”

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