S+H Staff

Washington – The Department of Transportation is scheduled to host a public outreach session on May 29 concerning a planned study on potential safety and infrastructure impacts of increasing federal truck weight and size limits.

Fultonham, NY – The widow of a New York-based truck driver killed in 2009 is requesting truck driver participation in a survey on truck parking availability on or near interstates.

Washington – Many parents may be driving distracted with children as passengers, according to survey results from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Washington – Several groups are criticizing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for allowing Mexico-based carriers with poor safety records to participate in FMCSA's cross-border trucking pilot program.

Washington – OSHA is accepting applications for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to help educate workers and employers on workplace hazard recognition and prevention, as well as rights and responsibilities.

Salt Lake City – Members of the military may be more at risk for suicide after sustaining multiple traumatic brain injuries, according to researchers from the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah.

Washington – A total of 5,879 postal employees reported being attacked by dogs in 2012, with the most incidents occurring in Los Angeles, according to a new ranking from the U.S. Postal Service.

London – Living a healthy lifestyle may reduce negative effects on the heart caused by job strain, according to a study from University College London.

Washington – The general aviation industry “cannot become complacent about safety,” Michael Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, said May 14 during a meeting with leaders in the industry.

Columbus, OH – Poisonings among young children increased more than 12 percent from 2000 to 2010, largely driven by medications found in the home, according to a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.