http://safety.blr.com/news.cfm Daily updated safety news from Business & Legal Reports Safety News en-us Copyright 2006 Safety.BLR.Com http://www.blr.com/rss/feed/safetyIndex.cfm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:07:18 EST http://safety.blr.com/images/safety_logo.gif http://safety.blr.com (11/05) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $3.8 million civil penalty against United Airlines. The government claims the carrier operated one of its Boeing 737 aircraft on more than 200 flights after United had violated its own maintenance procedures on one of the plane's engines. http://safety.blr.com/news.aspx?id=114591&source=RSA&effort=6 Safety.BLR.Com Editorial Staff editorial@blr.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:11 EST (11/04) Jordan Barab, acting assistant secretary for OSHA, has told a Congressional committee that the serious shortcomings discovered during his agency's evaluation of the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration's safety program raised concerns about federal OSHA's monitoring of all state plan states. http://safety.blr.com/news.aspx?id=114585&source=RSA&effort=6 Safety.BLR.Com Editorial Staff editorial@blr.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:11 EST (11/04) A new National Safety Council (NSC) member survey reveals that 99 percent of companies with policies prohibiting talking and texting while driving have experienced no loss in productivity. http://safety.blr.com/news.aspx?id=114584&source=RSA&effort=6 Safety.BLR.Com Editorial Staff editorial@blr.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:11 EST