In 2006, Thanksgiving Day topped the charts once again as the peak day for home cooking fires, according to a press release from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Transportation, a new rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will limit the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers to driving for only 11 hours and working for no more than 14 hours each day.

The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT), an association of corporations dedicated to promoting cost-effective construction methods, has announced in a recent press release its Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) award

At its annual meeting held recently in Philadelphia, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) presented awards to 14 leaders and innovators in the chemical engineering field, according a press statement released by the association.

This just in from EPA: a holiday shopper’s alert. The agency says you can give a gift that is green in more ways than one. With Energy Star labeled products, you help someone save money on their energy bill and protect the environment by fighting climate change.

Wastewater treatment systems serving 25 million homes across the U.S. will be improved, due to an agreement between EPA and 14 national organizations. The organizations will work together to improve management of septic wastewater systems by exchanging information and providing technical assistance to their members, states and local municipalities, according to an EPA news release.

EPA is proposing to add hazardous pharmaceutical waste to the Universal Waste Rule, according to an agency press release. The proposed rule encourages generators to dispose of pharmaceutical waste that is classified as non-hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as universal waste. The proposal will also facilitate the collection of personal medications that are classified as household hazardous waste so they can be managed properly.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on November 20 that the rate and number of occupational injuries and illnesses decreased from 2006 to 2007.

On Tuesday, the Aerospace Industry Association (AIA) announced the winners of its 2008 AIA Worker Safety Awards, according to an AIA press release.

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has released its 2008 National Scorecard on State Roadway Laws: A Blueprint for Injury Prevention, according to a recent press release.