S+H Staff

Washington – Federal OSHA’s authority to enforce regulations concurrently with the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division began Sept. 21.

Washington – A coalition of consumer, labor, public health and civil rights groups is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw a proposed rule that would increase poultry-processing line speeds, claiming the rule would put workers at risk of injury.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Recreational trampoline use led to about 98,000 injuries – 3,100 of them resulting in hospitalization – in 2009, according to an updated policy statement issued Sept. 24 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Quincy, MA – Fires in 2011 resulted in 1.2 percent fewer civilian injuries and 3.7 percent fewer civilian fatalities than in 2010, according to a National Fire Protection Association report.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Injured workers may have a higher risk of depression, according to a new study from NIOSH.

Washington – An average of 137 people were killed in a school transportation-related crash each year between 2001 and 2010, according to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Washington – Driver distraction played a role in 9 percent of all fatal traffic crashes and 18 percent of crashes resulting in injuries in 2010, according to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Trenton, NJ – The Air Line Pilots Association, International; the Federal Aviation Administration; and law enforcement representatives have called for increased awareness of the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft.

San Diego – Under California’s new workers’ compensation reform law, the state’s employers can expect reduced costs and improved training for workers, the governor’s office claims.

Rosemont, IL – Explosions are the top cause of spine injuries among military personnel serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, concludes a study from the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.