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July 3, 2008

In the news

Senate committee increases OSHA, MSHA funding

Howard's NIOSH reappointment in limbo

NIST: Lab workers exposed to plutonium

Safety board releases report on Barton Solvents explosion

Senate hearing discusses federal response plan for a nuclear attack

NIOSH seeks comment on revised asbestos draft

MSHA kicks off initiative to stem roof fall fatalities

OSHA schedules hearings on shipyards rule

Fire chiefs association reports on radios and fireground noise


Transportation safety news

FAA warns against flying with fireworks

Truck inspections find improvements in overall safety, problems with brakes

Kerry proposes cruise ship safety legislation

Bay Area commuters to test travel and safety technology system


Home and community news

CDC: Diabetes on the rise

Rotavirus declining; vaccines may be helping


National Safety Council news

Have a safe weekend

Plan ahead for 2008 Congress & Expo

Council targets future safety professionals, launches Faculty Portal

New on the Members-Only Website



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Fact of the Week
$504 million

Senate Appropriations Committee's proposed OSHA budget for fiscal year 2009

Source: U.S. Senate

Archived Facts of the Week

Ask the Library
What should I know about Fourth of July fireworks?

According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fact sheet, in 2006:


  • 11 people died and an estimated 9,200 were treated in emergency departments for fireworks-related injuries in the United States.
  • An estimated 5 percent of fireworks-related injuries treated in emergency departments required hospitalization.
Many states ban certain types of fireworks. The American Pyrotechnics Association in Bethesda, MD, offers downloadable lists of regulations by state.

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