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The article reports on the hearing on the safety program of Nevada by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on October 29, 2009. OSHA administrator Jordan Barab says that the operation of the safety and health programs of the states has diminished over the years. It notes that the safety program of the states must be effective like that of the federal OSHA's program. It also cites the increase in the state plan funding and deficiencies in the Nevada state plan.

The city of Las Vegas boasts 130,000 hotel rooms, including nearly 3,000 rooms in the Las Vegas Hilton alone. A new monorail links the Las Vegas Convention Center and the adjacent Hilton to eight hotels on the Strip, priced at $3 one way or $5 round trip. Add glamorous, high-dollar entertainment, a few worthwhile outdoor diversions, and 24-hour activity in the casinos, and this year's American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference and Exposition looks better than average. The dates are June 7 to 10, 2004, for "Safety 2004: Advancing the EH&S Profession."