S+H Staff

Safety+Health takes a region-by-region look at injury statistics, this month with OSHA Region 6. Read a listing of the region's emphasis programs and fatality and injury counts by state.

Washington – A bill that includes an amendment to suspend hours-of-service restart provisions for truck drivers has been pulled from the Senate floor.

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The third week of National Safety Month has focused on being aware of our surroundings to avoid injury.

Washington – Failures and mismanagement at the Chemical Safety Board have put public safety at risk, according to a joint staff report filed June 19 in conjunction with a hearing convened by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

The 2014 NSC Congress & Expo is set to take place Sept. 13-19 in San Diego.

Washington – A bill introduced June 17 by two members of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee would authorize a new safety institute for short-line railroads.

Atlanta – One in four people with diabetes does not know he or she has the disease, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bethesda, MD – Early exposure to certain allergens and bacteria may protect children from wheezing and developing allergies as toddlers, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

New Haven, CT – Public awareness is low when it comes to risk factors for head and neck cancers, according to a study from Yale University.