1. OSHA Issues Report on Nevada's Program, Plans to Review All State Programs

OSHA released a report on Nevada’s occupational safety and health program that reveals a number of serious concerns with the program’s operation, including failure to issue appropriate willful and repeat citations, poorly trained inspectors and lack of follow-up to determine whether hazards were abated. The comprehensive evaluation of the Nevada OSHA plan points to an urgent need for corrections in oversight and changes in all phases of its workplace safety and health program.

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2. Emergency Response: The Oil Industry Spills Its Secrets

With threats from hurricanes, spills, fires and more, the oil and gas industry presents a multitude of hazards – and just as many solutions to keep workers, the environment and facilities safe.

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3. MSHA Notifies 10 Operators for Potential Pattern of Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced that 10 mine operators from around the country have received letters putting them on notice that each has a potential pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards under Section 104(e) of the federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act).

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4. OSHA Proposes Rulemaking for Combustible Dust Standard

OSHA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Oct. 21 edition of the Federal Register as an initial step in development of a standard to address the hazards of combustible dust.

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5. Protecting the Hands of Working Women

With 70 million working women, manufacturers of personal protective equipment are offering extra-small sizes and other accommodations to keep female workers injury-free and productive.

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6. Employees Want Coworkers with Flu to Stay at Home

Ninety-one percent of Americans said they want their coworkers to remain at home if they are infected with the H1N1 flu virus, according to a national survey released Oct. 20 by Mansfield Communications. Furthermore, 83 percent of respondents said they are likely to inform a fellow worker or senior management about a colleague in their workplace whom they think might be showing symptoms of the flu.

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Coastal Training Technologies - Pop Quiz Challenge

Driving Safety Challenge

You’ve been driving for a while now and probably know everything you should do to stay safe, right? See how many questions you can answer correctly to find out.

Street Smarts is the latest addition to Coastal’s award-winning driver safety series – offers tips for safe driving while reviewing rules of the road. Street Smarts joins Driven To Distraction, Before You Turn The Key and Emotional Wreck to give you the resources you need to keep your employees safe while on the road.

Entries with all correct answers are automatically entered into a drawing to win a choice of one of the four driver safety series DVDs! Here is a sneak peek at questions 3&4.

3. An airbag can actually cause an injury if your seat belt is not worn correctly.
a. True
b. False

4. Talking on a cell phone affects a driver’s reaction time as much as drinking 2 shots of liquor.
a. True
b. False

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