S+H Staff

Washington – OSHA is accepting nominations until Sept. 6 for membership on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington – NIOSH’s National Occupational Research Agenda recently issued a fact sheet on safety and health concerns among hotel cleaners.

Birmingham, AL – Thirty-five percent of college students use mobile phone applications while driving, according to a survey from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The Department of Labor’s newly released semiannual regulatory agenda offers a mix of rules that are staying on track or have been delayed.

Safety+Health will attend, and readers can follow along at the OSHA website or right here.

[Updated] Washington – The Department of Labor released its semiannual regulatory agenda July 7, and plans to host a series of webchats with stakeholders in the coming days.

Atlanta – The rate of colorectal cancer could be significantly reduced if more people were screened for the disease, according to a report released July 5 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington – A new federal safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission designates drawstrings on children’s coats, sweatshirts and other outerwear as substantial product safety hazards. This designation will strengthen CPSC’s authority to regulate drawstrings.

Washington – OSHA on July 6 issued a hazard alert on the dangers of using portable hydraulic scissor lifts to film events and functions.

Washington – OSHA has scheduled two informal stakeholder meetings on occupational exposure to infectious diseases for later this month.