S+H Staff

Pullman, WA – Public service announcements with strong emotional references to death may change people’s willingness to text while driving, according to a recent study from Washington State University.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has failed to fully implement key components and planned improvements of its federal bus and truck ratings system in a timely manner, according to a recent report from the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General.

Glasgow, Scotland – Experts on safely working at height will be available to answer questions via a Twitter symposium scheduled to take place April 16.

Washington – OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration shifted more than $15 million in funding from education to enforcement efforts due to last year’s sequestration, according to a Government Accountability Office report released March 6.

Washington – Parents can help their kids get adequate rest by setting and enforcing rules for use of electronics at bedtime and modeling healthy sleep habits, according to results of a new poll from the National Sleep Foundation.

Washington – Pedestrian deaths decreased 8.7 percent in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same time period in 2012, according to preliminary data from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

New Haven, CT – Elderly people who take medication for high blood pressure may have a greater risk of falling and being seriously injured, according to researchers at Yale University and Oregon State University.

The National Safety Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah A.P. Hersman as its new president and CEO.

Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council announced today the appointment of Deborah A.P. Hersman as the president and CEO of the 100-year-old organization chartered by Congress to prevent unintentional injury and death.

Washington – NIOSH has launched an initiative aimed at better protecting responders before, during and after a large disaster.