S+H Staff

Of all the things leaders worry about, by far the most troubling is that an employee might suffer a serious injury or fatality (SIF).

Falls Church, VA – Oil and gas workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica during directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations, a new NIOSH study concludes.

Washington – South Dakota has the lowest rate of safety belt usage, at 66.5 percent, while 96.9 percent of drivers in Washington state buckle up, according to a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report on safety belt use in 2012.

Atlanta – People living near refineries and manufacturing plants that release the chemical benzene may be more likely to develop blood cancer, according to a new study from Emory University.

Washington – OSHA exceeded its goal of increasing worksite inspections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but spent only 53 percent of the money it was allocated, according to a new audit report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.

Winston-Salem, NC – Limiting contact during football practice could reduce head injuries among young players, concludes a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Virginia Tech.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program will continue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on July 26.

Irvine, CA – Basketballs and volleyballs can spread a germ that causes staph infections, according to a study from the University of California, Irvine.

Washington – A coalition of advocacy groups is calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restart the rulemaking process on a proposed poultry rule and address worker safety concerns.

Washington – The Federal Highway Administration has updated its proposed National Tunnel Inspection Standards to incorporate provisions mandated by MAP-21, a surface transportation funding bill signed into law July 2012.