S+H Staff

Employers are required to post a summary of their 2011 OSHA 300 logs for employees by Feb. 1. The summary, OSHA Form 300A, must remain posted through April 30.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently released a series of fact sheets on the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

Baltimore – Programs for increasing physical activity among children do not effectively incorporate injury prevention strategies, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington – Vermont is the safest state for walking to work, with slightly less than 1 fatality per 10,000 daily pedestrians, according to a report from the Alliance for Biking & Walking. Florida was found to be the most dangerous, with 17 deaths per 10,000 daily pedestrians.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released guidance on new medical certification requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers’ licenses.

Baltimore – Headphone use with handheld devices such as MP3 players or cell phones may pose a safety risk to pedestrians who walk near moving vehicles, according to a study from the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital.

Alexandria, VA – The majority of calls to poison control centers in the United States in 2010 involved painkiller overdoses, followed by calls related to cosmetics and personal care products, according to an annual report from the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

San Diego – Performing a combination of physical and mental exercises may help seniors’ minds stay sharp, according to a study scheduled for publication next month in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

New South Wales, Australia – Fatigued new fathers are at higher risk for near misses on the job, according to a study from Southern Cross University.

Washington – Following the success of a bill that requires government agencies to write guidance documents in “plain language,” that legislation’s sponsor is proposing similar requirements for agency regulations.