S+H Staff

A direct final rule revising OSHA’s Acetylene Standard (1910.102) went into effect March 5 following no “significant” objections to the changes, according to the agency.

Washington – NIOSH on March 8 published a final rule that updates its testing and certification requirements for closed-circuit escape respirators.

Oxfordshire, England – Young drivers in rural areas are 37 percent more likely to be involved in an injury-causing roadway incident compared with their urban counterparts, according to a UK-based study released in February by Road Safety Analysis.

Washington – Security guards are twice as likely to suffer fatal workplace injuries as workers in general, and their deaths are mostly caused by assaults or other violent acts, according to a new analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Elk Grove Village, IL – An annual average of nearly 27,000 injuries occurred to children and teens younger than 19 who lived or worked on a farm during a five-year period, according to a new study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Lansing, MI – Michigan’s state-run occupational safety and health program should revise or eliminate rules that exceed federal OSHA requirements, the Michigan Office of Regulatory Reinvention suggested in a report released March 12.

Chapel Hill, NC – Women older than 50 who consume foods high in trans fat may face a higher risk of stroke than women with a healthier diet, but aspirin use could lower that risk, according to a study published online in the journal Annals of Neurology.

The HEARTS Network invites its survivor advocates to share their personal stories surrounding crashes involving teen drivers.

Daylight-saving time begins March 11 at 2:00 a.m.

Hyattsville, MD – Approximately 16 percent of the total number of calories consumed by children and adolescents in the United States between 2005 and 2008 came from added sugars, according to a data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.