S+H Staff

Washington – A webchat with OSHA staff that took place days after the July 7 release of the agency’s spring regulatory agenda provided a few details regarding the development of several new and anticipated standards.

Augusta, GA – More than two-thirds of patients seeking treatment for golf cart-related injuries at the level 1 trauma center at Georgia Health Sciences University suffered significant head injuries, indicates a study released July 8.

Ann Arbor, MI – So far this summer, five children have received treatment at University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for serious lawn mower injuries – nearly twice as many as normal. Because of this, doctors at the hospital are advising parents to take precautions to keep their children safe.

Charleston, WV – Numerous safety deficiencies led to a string of unintentional chemical releases that killed one worker at the DuPont facility in Belle, WV, last year, according to a draft report the Chemical Safety Board.

Washington – Final rules on the number of hours passenger train employees are allowed to work and rest requirements for airline flight crews are scheduled for release in August, according to the Department of Transportation’s semiannual regulatory agenda.

Atlanta – The prevalence of elevated blood-lead levels declined to 6.3 per 100,000 employed adults in 2009 from 14.0 in 1994, according to an analysis published in the July 1 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Washington – A free resource from the American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry offers guidance on developing training or advertising media depicting spray polyurethane foam application.

Cincinnati – OSHA is attempting to use the issuance of willful penalties to shame companies and, in turn, improve workplace safety, assistant OSHA administrator Jordan Barab said at the National Occupational Research Agenda Symposium 2011.

Washington – In response to heat waves occurring across the country, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued a statement July 11 urging employers to take precautions to help workers avoid heat-related illnesses.

Washington – Bipartisan legislation intended to update the decades-old Federal Employees’ Compensation Act moved out of committee to the full House on July 13.