1984: A REVIEW OF SAFETY'S YEAR IN WASHINGTON

Provides a summary of safety related activities of the federal government in 1984. Events related to drunk driving countermeasures and passenger restraints represented the most far reaching safety actions. Mention is made of: minimum drinking ages, the establishment of the National Commission Against Drunk Driving, constitutionality of breath analysis tests, seat belt use laws, use of passive restraints, child passenger protection, and the Tandem Truck Safety Act. Industrial and public safety is also covered including: pipeline safety, the Longshoremen's and Harborworker's Compensation Act, recalls on children's products, cigarette safety, safety related repairs of dams, enforcement by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the federal court decisions related to it, occupational illness, mining safety, and activities by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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  National Safety Council

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  Chicago, IL  United States  60611
• Authors:
  • Rosenfield, H N
• Publication Date: 1985-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Child restraint systems; Courts; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Environmental protection; Federal government; Legal drinking age; Manual safety belts; Occupational safety; Public health; Restraint systems; Reviews; Safety; Trucking; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399373
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 352
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1985 12:00AM