S+H Staff

Wokingham, England – Teens take 30 percent longer to react to visual and auditory stimuli, including roadway hazards, when using social media websites on smartphones while driving, according to a study released by U.K.-based Transport Research Laboratory.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration on April 9 published a final rule to modernize the agency’s safety regulatory program for locomotives.

Emmitsburg, MD – The Traffic Incident Management Systems manual has been updated for 2012 by a partnership of the U.S. Fire Administration and Federal Highway Administration.

Morgantown, WV – About one-third of workplace homicides involving female victims are committed by someone the victims know, finds a new NIOSH study.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a public listening session in late April to solicit comments on electronic onboard recorders and driver harassment.

Boston – Night shift workers may be at increased risk for diabetes and obesity due to uncommon sleep patterns, indicates research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

In the past six months, OSHA has launched and updated several new compliance assistance tools through its compliance assistance program and alliances.

Washington – A new OSHA guidance document lays out the procedures an agency compliance officer should take when communicating with a victim’s family throughout a workplace death investigation.

Washington – Two OSHA advisory committees are scheduled to meet in Washington in May to discuss occupational safety and health issues facing the construction industry and federal workers.

Washington – OSHA is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations interested in teaching classes on occupational safety and health as part of the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program.