S+H Staff

Montreal – Students who juggle a job and school may be at risk for fatigue, according to a study from scientific research organization IRSST.

Redmond, WA – Heavy equipment manufacturer Terex Corp. recently issued a safety notice for Genie brand scissor lifts equipped with an oscillating axle system.

Washington – The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health is scheduled to meet Nov. 27-30 in Washington to receive updates from OSHA administrator David Michaels and the agency’s Directorate of Construction.

Los Angeles – Heart attacks among workers cost employers in terms of disability claims, lost time and reduced productivity, according to a new study from the University of Colorado.

Springfield, IL – In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which left thousands of people without electricity and no way to charge their mobile devices, Good Samaritans who do have power and are providing “charging stations” to strangers are encouraged to use safe electrical practices.

Philadelphia – A New Jersey law requiring teen drivers to display a decal indicating their Graduated Driver Licensing status may have contributed to a 9 percent decrease in the crash rate among teens in the probationary period, according to a new study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations, is encouraging commercial motor vehicle drivers and carriers to take a new survey about changes to the 34-hour restart provision in federal hours-of-service regulations. The changes are set to go into effect July 1, 2013, unless appealed.

The “Teen Traffic Safety and the Highway Bill: Overview, Updates and Next Steps” webinar that was postponed Oct. 30 because of Hurricane Sandy has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. ET.

Washington – The proportion of all roadway traffic fatalities that include occupants of passenger cars has declined – from 63 percent to 56 percent between 2001 and 2010 – while the percentage of light truck occupant fatalities has increased, according to a study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis.

New Orleans – Children younger than 16 experience about 40 percent of all-terrain vehicle injuries and fatalities in the United States, according to a new study presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.