S+H Staff

Columbus, OH – More than 20 children a day are injured on amusement rides in the summer, according to a study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Atlanta – Nearly 45 percent of high school students 16 or older reported texting while driving – with texters more likely to engage in other unsafe driving behaviors – according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington – An estimated 34,080 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2012, a 5.3 percent increase over the previous year and the first year-to-year increase since 2005, according to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Columbus, OH – A nearly $2 billion proposal recently announced by Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich (R) would give money back to Ohio employers in the form of workers’ compensation rebates, lower rates and worker safety grants.

Washington – More than 200 organizations, unions and universities are calling on congressional leaders to maintain NIOSH funding for fiscal year 2014.

Madison, WI – Legislation intended to help protect Wisconsin sanitation workers from reckless drivers passed the state Senate May 7.

Washington – OSHA has removed nearly $11 million from its federal compliance assistance budget to counteract the effect of across-the-board cuts on federal enforcement activities.

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement expects offshore oil and gas companies to maintain a positive safety culture, according to a BSEE policy statement.

Albany, NY – Members of the New York State Assembly on May 13 announced legislation aimed at protecting farm workers.

Oklahoma City – Oklahoma’s court-based workers’ compensation system will transition to an administrative system under legislation signed May 6 by Gov. Mary Fallin (R).