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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. BP Creates New Safety and Risk Division
>> 2. OSHA Reports on State-Run Occupational Safety and Health Programs
>> 3. MetLife Study Examines Companies' Global Responses to Employee Health Needs
>> 4. Sustainability and Return on Investment (Without the Spin)
>> 5. Researchers Consider New Way for Drivers to Safely Get Directions
>> 6. Oil and Gas Companies: Safer Production through Gas Detection Technology

This Week's News

1. BP Creates New Safety and Risk Division

On Sept. 29, BP leadership announced plans to create a new safety division with “sweeping powers” to oversee and audit the company’s operations around the world. Incoming CEO Bob Dudley called safety and risk management “our most urgent priority."

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2. OSHA Reports on State-Run Occupational Safety and Health Programs

OSHA announced Sept. 28 that it has concluded a special evaluation of state-run occupational safety and health programs under its jurisdiction. According to the agency, the review uncovered both well-run state plans as well as concerns about some plans’ hazard identification, proposed penalty levels, violation follow-up procedures and more.

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3. MetLife Study Examines Companies' Global Responses to Employee Health Needs

Customizing cultures of health can reduce costs and improve well-being and productivity among employees despite the challenges of implementing these programs globally, according to a new study by the Sloan Center on Aging & Work, supported and published by MetLife.

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4. Sustainability and Return on Investment (Without the Spin)

Let me cut to the chase and say that the ROI for sustainability can be good, but almost never as good as some other investments companies can make.

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5. Researchers Consider New Way for Drivers to Safely Get Directions

If drivers are yakking on cell phones and don’t hear spoken instructions from a passenger or navigation system, they still can get directions from devices mounted on the steering wheel that pull the driver’s fingertip skin left or right, a University of Utah study found. Researchers stress these results are not meant to encourage distracted driving but rather point to new touch-based directional devices to help motorists and hearing-impaired people drive more safely.

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6. Oil and Gas Companies: Safer Production through Gas Detection Technology

Companies that are involved with the discovery, production, processing, refining or transportation of oil and gas products might have unique gas detection needs, but gas detection programs share a similar architecture.

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