S+H Staff

While watching the Super Bowl, I couldn’t help but think of the lingering issue of concussions in the NFL.

Washington – Fifteen people have been appointed to the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.

Find the resources you need to move your safety program forward at the NSC Texas Safety Conference & Expo in Galveston, TX, March 30 – April 1.

Houston – Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange may have an increased risk of developing skin cancer, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Washington – The rate of safety belt use for passenger vehicle occupants in 2013 was 87 percent – statistically unchanged from 86 percent in 2012, according to a recent study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Each year, the National Safety Council invites its members, Divisions, Delegates and directors to nominate candidates for the Delegates and Board of Directors.

Washington – Is OSHA overstepping its authority and ignoring congressional mandates? This question was debated at a Feb. 4 House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing, during which subcommittee chair Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) suggested the agency has circumvented the public rulemaking process through several actions that “dramatically” changed existing policies.

Arlington, VA – Mine safety has been on an upward trend since 2010 thanks to a number of initiatives from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, agency head Joseph A. Main said Jan. 30.

Montreal – Most construction workers exposed to crystalline silica dust are at risk of developing occupational diseases over the long term, a new report from scientific research organization IRSST suggests.

The National Safety Council introduces the 2014 CEOs Who “Get It,” an annual recognition of leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to world-class safety.