Weekly Safety News - September 29th, 2025

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Top 3 Biggest Occupational Safety Stories

1. NHTSA approves $800M+ for state highway safety (Sep 29). Funds span Sec. 402 core and Sec. 405 priority grants for FY26. NHTSA

2. Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off (Oct 1). CISA’s 2025 theme and resources launched for October. CDC

3. Notable CPSC recalls this week (consumer fire/lead hazards) (Oct 2).
   • Evermore Surprise Eggs (lead content ban) • Kogalla power banks (lithium-ion fire risk). U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

OSHA & Regulatory

• OSHA QuickTakes (Sep 29): “Did You Know?” spotlight on the Letters of Interpretation library; other items & resources. OSHA

• Two OSHA NRTL actions posted (Sep 29): UL LLC recognition action • NSF International NRTL program changes. Federal Register.

• Appropriations lapse banners live on OSHA data pages (as of Oct 1): sites note updates paused during the federal funding lapse. OSHA

• PHMSA sets public meeting on LNG by rail (Oct 22) — notice published Oct 2 (register/submit comments). Federal Register

Roadway & Transportation Safety

• NHTSA $800M+ in FY26 traffic safety grants (Sep 29) — enforcement, occupant protection, impaired driving, and more. NHTSA

• BMW “park outside” consumer alert (Sep 26) — reminder from NHTSA still active this week. NHTSA

• UCR registration for 2026 opened Oct 1 — carriers can file now. UCR

• NTSB urgent safety recs to SEPTA (Oct 1) — traction resistor-grid failures; fleet inspections urged. Traffic Safety Marketing

School Safety Updates

• Walk & Roll to School Day is this Wednesday, Oct 8 — free promo toolkit. NCTCOG

• National School Bus Safety Week is Oct 20–24 — national outreach materials available. NAPT

Consumer & Public Safety Updates

• CPSC recalls (Oct 2): Evermore Surprise Eggs (lead) — ~98K units • Kogalla USB power banks (fire risk). U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

• CPSC operating posture during funding lapse: critical safety work continues (ports screening, urgent recalls), but non-critical meetings paused. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Emergency Management & Preparedness Updates

• FEMA preparedness grants: Reuters reports state/territorial grant disbursements temporarily frozen amid appropriations gap (Sep 30). Reuters

• NFPA Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 5–11 — 2025 materials and theme available. NFPA

Industry Research & Resources

• NIOSH eNews (Oct 2025 issue) features new resources and updates across programs. CDC

• Fire service contamination-control training (free, online) — NIOSH + FSRI course highlighted in Sept/Oct updates. Fire Safety Academy

• NIOSH National Firefighter Registry newsletter (Sep 29): milestone update and enrollment push. CDC

• CPWR September newsletter: five new research projects focus on preventing suicide and opioid-related deaths in construction. CPWR

• VR for safety training: recent academic work explores VR emergency/industrial hazard training efficacy. ARXIV

Heads Up Dates

• Oct 7: CPWR webinar — MATES in Construction suicide-prevention program.

• Oct 8: Walk & Roll to School Day.

• Oct 20–24: National School Bus Safety Week.