S+H Staff

Washington – OSHA’s process for accrediting Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories is lengthy, and the agency should implement new strategies to improve timeliness, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

Washington – The inaugural appointees for OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee were announced Dec. 13.

Washington – Surfacing and finishing work may lead to musculoskeletal disorders because the tasks require awkward postures and repetitive motion, according to a new report from NIOSH.

Washington – From 2000 to 2011, tip-overs of TVs, furniture or other appliances killed 349 people – 84 percent of whom were children, according to a new Consumer Product Safety Commission report.

The National Safety Council recently was featured in a “Safety & Security” insert in USA Today.

Washington – OSHA’s temporary enforcement measures for residential construction has been extended to March 15, OSHA announced Dec. 11.

Newburyport, MA – The Center for Campus Fire Safety will be providing free training for fire safety educators in 2013.

Ithaca, NY – The shift toward electronic medical records may result in more musculoskeletal injuries among doctors and nurses, concludes a study from Cornell University.

Washington – NIOSH recently issued an alert about preventing occupational respiratory disease caused by exposure to dampness in offices, schools and other non-industrial buildings.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Family members tend to have similar work and lifestyle factors that influence their risk for disability due to lower back disorders, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.