According to the Federal Register notice, the rule \”reduces regulatory burden while maintaining or enhancing worker safety and health, and improving privacy protections.\” Source: News feed

In 2018, two British Columbia roadside workers died as a result of being hit by a motor vehicle, and 29 others were injured. Between 2009 and 2018, 13 roadside workers were killed and 213 were injured under similar circumstances. Source: News feed

Kelly Culhane, who received the Girl Scouts\’ National Gold Award for her work as an ambassador with the Ear Peace: Save Your Hearing Foundation, spoke with Westone Laboratories\’ Ryan Lee at this year\’s NHCA annual conference. Source: New feed

Weight restrictions on state highways are implemented during the spring frost thaw period. The typical timeframe for the restrictions is from February to May. Source: News feed

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey plans to build an elevated, automated people mover that would provide direct access between LaGuardia Airport and Willets Point in Queens, where passengers can connect to the New York City subway system and the Long Island Rail Road. LaGuardia Airport currently...

The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has received a \”Safest 70\” award for the fourth consecutive years from the Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation, which is the largest workers\’ compensation carrier in Louisiana. Source: News feed

Kevin Slates, a clinical associate professor and program coordinator in the School of Public Health at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., is the American Society of Safety Professionals\’ 2019 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator. Source: News feed

George Wilson had been serving as the office\’s acting director. He joined NRC in 1999 as a Region III operator licensing examiner in Illinois and subsequently served in several key positions in the region and at the agency\’s Rockville, Md., headquarters. Source: News feed

The International Code Council and its members and partners are using the week to illustrate why well-trained building safety professionals are a crucial part of maintaining a safe built environment. Source: News feed

\”Although we see strong support in Harrisburg and throughout Pennsylvania to reduce carbon emissions and maintain the environmental and economic benefits provided by nuclear energy, we don\’t see a path forward for policy changes before the June 1 fuel purchasing deadline for TMI,\” said Kathleen Barrón, Exelon\’s senior vice president,...