S+H Staff

Cambridge, MA – Workplace safety inspections reduce injuries and related costs without harming company profits, refuting the argument that regulations kill jobs, according to a new study.

Columbus, OH – Sitting while working on a motor vehicle may help prevent shoulder and back strain among autoworkers for some, but not all, tasks, concludes a study from Ohio State University.

Washington – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on May 16 announced more than $1 million in grant funding aimed at reducing pipeline digging incidents.

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration will revisit its decision to exclude cargo aircraft pilots from a final rule issued Jan. 4 on pilot rest periods.

Washington – The likelihood of a 16- or 17-year-old driver being killed in a motor vehicle crash increases with each additional young passenger in the vehicle, according to a report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Alexandria, VA – On May 17, the American Association of Poison Control Centers and experts representing 57 U.S. poison control centers released a warning on the dangers of highly concentrated single-dose packets of laundry detergent, noting a recent spike in calls about child exposure to the product.

OSHA's 2012 heat illness campaign aims to expand on last year’s campaign by providing more education materials and reaching more workers.

Bilbao, Spain – A two-year campaign launched by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work aims to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses by encouraging employers and employees to work together.

Washington – OSHA should provide more consistent guidance on safety incentive programs and workplace policies that may impact injury reporting, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.

Santa Monica, CA – States that report low numbers of nonfatal injuries tend to have high fatality rates, while states that report high injury rates have low fatality rates, according to a study from the RAND Corp., a nonprofit research institution.