OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION


Associated tags: Occupational safety and health, Woman, OSHA, Education, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Transport, Assistant, National Transportation Safety Board, Private sector, Death, Distracted driving, Safety, National Safety Council, NSC, Nursing

NSC, OSHA to Host Panel to Address Traffic Fatalities as Leading Cause of Workplace Death

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 29, 2024
Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Transport, Assistant, National Transportation Safety Board, Private sector, Death, Distracted driving, OSHA, Safety, National Safety Council, Occupational safety and health, NSC, Nursing

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving is the leading cause of work-related death each year in the United States, with nearly 40% of deaths on the job occurring on American roads according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A major contributing factor to road deaths each year, including work-related fatalities, is distracted driving, which takes thousands of lives on the country's roads annually and leaves even more people seriously injured.

Key Points: 
  • A major contributing factor to road deaths each year, including work-related fatalities, is distracted driving, which takes thousands of lives on the country's roads annually and leaves even more people seriously injured.
  • "Since their establishments, NSC and OSHA have worked with employers to improve safety outcomes for workers," said Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council.
  • We are proud to host this event with our partners at the Department of Labor and look forward to bringing leading workplace and roadway safety voices to the table to address these issues and save lives."
  • "Transportation incidents continue to be one of the leading causes of death among America's workers.

DEKRA recognized as testing laboratory and certification body to serve the North American market

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 28, 2020
Product certification, Automotive safety, Dekra, Road transport, Societates Europaeae, Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, Product, Microeconomics, Regulation

Manufacturers can now ask DEKRA to both test and certify products for the North American market.

Key Points: 
  • Manufacturers can now ask DEKRA to both test and certify products for the North American market.
  • OSHA recognized DEKRA Certification Inc. in Sterling, VA. and DEKRA Certification B.V. in Arnhem, the Netherlands as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
  • However, certification for admission of products to the U.S. and Canada was performed based on DEKRA test reports and product assessments by DEKRA partners.
  • The recognition as an official product testing and certification company in North America is an important extension of DEKRA's list of global accreditations.