S+H Staff

Washington – Progress on safety and health rules has stalled amid anti-regulation attacks from business groups and Republicans in Congress, according to the annual “Death on the Job” report from AFL-CIO.

Buffalo, NY – Normal-weight drivers are 67 percent more likely to use their safety belts than morbidly obese motorists, according to a study from the University of Buffalo. Morbidly obese drivers were defined as having a body mass index of 40 or more.

Washington – Following intense criticism from the agriculture community and anti-regulation advocates, the Department of Labor withdrew a proposed rule that would have placed certain labor restrictions on children working on farms.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on April 26 published a final rule that aims to prevent motor carriers from operating under a new name, or "reincarnating," after they are shut down due to violated safety standards.

With President Barack Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney focusing more and more of their attacks on one another, the primary election season is essentially over and the general election has begun. But what role will workplace safety have in this race?

Washington – A "critical defect" in a self-contained self-rescuer could create a life-threatening situation for workers who use the devices, OSHA warned on April 26.

Malden, MA – Fifty-eight workers died from an on-the-job injury in Massachusetts in 2011 and an estimated 580 died from occupational disease, according to an annual report from state worker advocate groups.

Los Angeles – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on April 26 announced a new campaign from OSHA and NIOSH to help prevent falls in construction.

Atlanta – About 40.6 million workers – nearly one-third of the U.S. workforce – went to work with a daily average of less than six hours of sleep in 2010, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kansas City, MO – A new regional outreach campaign aims to help prevent workplace struck-by vehicle incidents in four Plains states, OSHA recently announced.