S+H Staff

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.

Canberra, Australia – Injury and obesity may be linked, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

New York – Curbside motorcoach carriers have more fatal incidents, higher death rates and higher out-of-service rates resulting from driver violations compared to scheduled conventional carriers, according to a report released Oct. 31 by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Washington – The Consumer Product Safety Commission is requesting comments until Dec. 12 on a proposed rule that would affect safety regulations for table saws.

Sacramento, CA – A new California law requires general acute care hospitals to develop a safe patient handling policy to help prevent injuries among health care workers.

NSC participates in podcast on nighttime driving

The National Safety Council would like to thank everyone who was able to attend the 2011 NSC Congress & Expo, held last week in Philadelphia.

Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 6.

Washington – The Senate passed an appropriations bill on Nov. 1 that would fund a variety of transportation safety programs through at least fiscal year 2012.

Washington – Fatalities caused by prescription painkiller overdoses are at national epidemic levels, causing 40 deaths per day in the United States, according to a Nov. 1 report the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.