S+H Staff

Ann Arbor, MI – Despite widespread knowledge of the risks that lead to sharps injuries, surgeons often lack knowledge of the latest practices and technology to help prevent them, concludes a new article from the University of Michigan Health System.

Washington – The Department of the Interior on April 4 issued a final rule expanding safety requirements for the offshore drilling industry.

Ann Arbor, MI – Workers are more likely to lose weight with an incentive program that is based on group performance, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System.

Indianapolis – Indiana is calling for increased efforts to improve the safety of roadway work zones as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-19).

Cheyenne, WY – Wyoming businesses are being warned about a telephone scam that attempts to persuade business owners to pay for an OSHA “compliance package.”

Fresno, CA – With warm weather approaching, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health on April 4 launched its 2013 Heat Illness Prevention Program.

Washington – Most U.S. drivers have been exposed to messages discouraging distracted driving and support cell phone bans, but many continue to use their cell phones behind the wheel, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Washington – Two Mexico-based commercial motor vehicle carriers applying to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program failed their Pre-Authorization Safety Audits and have been dismissed.

Washington – Distraction from cell phone use may have contributed to a fatal medical helicopter crash, according to a synopsis of a National Transportation Safety Board report.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation on April 5 announced new and continued efforts to improve safety in the motorcoach industry, including progress on a safety crackdown of high-risk commercial passenger carriers that began in February.