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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. Court Rejects Challenges to EPA's More Stringent Air Pollution Standards
>> 2. Truck-Involved Fatality Rate Declines 12 Percent in 2008
>> 3. Better Grip Means Better Hand Protection
>> 4. Machine Safety Solutions for Protecting Employees and Safeguarding Against Machine Hazards
>> 5. Secondhand Smoke May Threaten Casino Workers' Health
>> 6. Why VPP Deserves a Second Chance

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1. Court Rejects Challenges to EPA's More Stringent Air Pollution Standards

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 7 ruled that EPA complied with section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act when it designated 225 counties or partial counties as “nonattainment” for air quality standard applicable to fine particulate matter, also known as soot.

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2. Truck-Involved Fatality Rate Declines 12 Percent in 2008

Figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that the truck-involved fatality rate in 2008 declined 12 percent, dropping from 4,822 in 2007 to 4,229.

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3. Better Grip Means Better Hand Protection

Avoid the disasters that can occur whenever slippery or oily parts slide out of a worker's grasp, or when hands slip out of control from a slippery surface into harm's way.

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4. Machine Safety Solutions for Protecting Employees and Safeguarding Against Machine Hazards

The repercussions of inadequate machine guarding and safety can be dire — ranging from fatal accidents to a wide range of injuries to workers, as well as costly and time-consuming damage to production equipment.

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5. Secondhand Smoke May Threaten Casino Workers' Health

Casino workers face a higher risk of heart disease and lung cancer because they work in buildings filled with tobacco smoke, suggests new research appearing in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

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6. Why VPP Deserves a Second Chance

The beginning of the end of VPP as we know it came in 2003 when then-OSHA Administrator John Henshaw announced he wanted the number of facilities in VPP to grow from 1,000 to 8,000. But in Vermont, there's a ray of hope.

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