OSHA publishes final rule on PPE update

OSHA on Sept. 9 issued a final rule (.pdf file) revising its personal protective equipment standards to reference the most recent national consensus standards. The rule, first proposed in May 2007,…MORE

OSHA publishes direct final rule, NPR on acetylene

OSHA is hoping to update references to outdated consensus standards in its general industry acetylene standard (1910.102) by mid-November. The agency published both a final rule (.pdf file) and an identical…MORE

NHTSA seeks comment on vehicle safety efforts

Programs and projects involving the prevention of rollover crashes and improving vehicle safety for children and motorcoaches are at the top of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's future priority list,…MORE