S+H Staff

Cheyenne, WY – Proposed changes to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services oil and gas drilling rules will be discussed at a public meeting scheduled for Dec. 2 in Casper.

Baltimore – Headaches – potentially caused by heavy helmets – are a major reason why soldiers leave the war zone in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to research from Johns Hopkins University.

Ann Arbor, MI – Despite decreases across all age groups, young adults and the elderly still have the highest rate of roadway incident fatalities, according to a new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

A new tool developed for immigrant workers in Ontario is intended to help them adjust to the province's workplace safety rules, according to the Institute for Work & Health, a nonprofit research organization.

Washington – The rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work remained statistically unchanged from 2009 to 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Nov. 9.

Washington – Annual “society costs” of traffic crashes total $299.5 billion – a figure 3 times more than the annual societal cost of traffic congestion, indicates a recently released AAA report.

Bethesda, MD – The National Institutes of Health recently released three studies on Graduated Driver Licensing programs and how they affect the fatal crash rate of teen drivers.

Silver Spring, MD – The Food and Drug Administration recently launched a website on how to safely dispose of needles and other sharps used outside of health care settings.

Washington – A bill that would force federal agencies to adopt less expensive alternatives when promulgating regulations passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 3.

Springfield, IL – A new Business Emergency Operations Center opened Oct. 26 at the Illinois State Emergency Operations Center to help the private sector communicate with state emergency management officials and improve response to major disasters.