EHS TODAY WEEKLY UPDATE Penton Media September 3, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/ehstoday/v/35 THIS WEEK'S NEWS --1. DOL Withdraws Risk Assessment Rule The Department of Labor (DOL) on Aug. 31 officially withdrew the controversial risk assessment rule that critics claimed could jeopardize worker safety by delaying rulemaking on occupational exposure to toxins and chemicals. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/standards/osha/dol-withdraws-risk-assessment-rule-0641/ --2. President's Advisors Predict as many as 90,000 H1N1 Flu Deaths The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) recently released a report that indicates as many as 90,000 people - mostly children and young adults - could die from the H1N1 flu virus if it re-emerges this fall. While that number seems high, people are being reminded that approximately 40,000 deaths annually are attributed to seasonal flu. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/fire_emergencyresponse/disaster-planning/president-advisors-predict-flu-deaths-7031/ --3. Attorney: Some New York Contractors Cut Corners, Put Safety at Risk New York contractors too often ignore regulations designed to make construction sites safer, and workers pay the cost with their limbs and lives, claims Steven J. Schwartzapfel, a New York personal injury attorney. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/construction/news/new-york-contractors-safety-risk-8465/ --4. AGC: National Construction Fatality Rate Declines 47 Percent The national construction fatality rate declined 47 percent and the number of recordable safety incidents dropped 38 percent since the federal government switched to a safety oversight approach known as "collaborative safety" in 1998, according to an analysis of federal safety data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). 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