S+H Staff

Washington – Tech-savvy safety advocates have less than one month left to submit a safety-related mobile application to OSHA for a chance at prize money.

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board recently announced plans to investigate the cause of the Aug. 6 fire at the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, CA.

Yuma, AZ – Wood dust exposure can be hazardous to workers, causing health effects ranging from allergic symptoms to cancer, according to a new video from the Institute for Safety and Health Management.

Minneapolis – Diacetyl, an artificial butter flavoring, and an ingredient used as a substitute for it may both be harmful to workers, according to two new studies.

Washington – Hearing loss rates among workers in the manufacturing and utilities industries have decreased in the past six years, but both rates remain more than 4 times that of private industry overall, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Grain Valley, MO – Truck parking along highways needs to become a higher priority for the federal government, Todd Spencer, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, said in a recent letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to host a meeting Aug. 27-29 to discuss safety provisions in the surface transportation funding bill signed into law July 6.

Washington – The rate of commercial motor vehicles and drivers placed out of service during the 25th annual Roadcheck – a safety enforcement and outreach event – was slightly higher than in 2011, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced recently.

San Diego – The majority of parents do not follow proper child restraint guidelines as their children age, and the problem is greater among certain minority groups, according to a new study from the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research.

Washington – Since June 2011, 168 individuals in 30 states have fallen ill from Salmonella strains associated with small turtles, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.