S+H Staff

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration on June 23 released new training tools to educate miners on their rights and responsibilities.

New York – Ninety-five percent of police officers in the New York Police Department Emergency Services Unit who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks showed no long-term decrease in lung function, according to an NYPD study.

Chapel Hill, NC – Most parents are unaware of the risks their teens face at work and could do more to help them understand hazards, indicates research from the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University.

As June comes to a close, the National Safety Council would like to thank everyone who participated in National Safety Month 2011 and helped educate others on teen driving safety, ergonomics, preventing falls, preventing overexertion and the dangers of cell phone use while driving.

Washington – The White House hosted two meetings in June with industry representatives and government officials regarding OSHA’s crystalline silica proposed rule, which still is being developed.

Melrose Park, IL – A major workers’ compensation reform bill that supporters say will save Illinois businesses millions of dollars and offer enhanced protection for injured workers was signed into law June 28.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 17 announced five new members of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.

Carson City, NV – Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) on June 17 signed a law making Nevada the 34th state to ban texting while driving and the ninth to prohibit all handheld cell phone use while driving.

Arlington, VA – Proposed changes to federal hours-of-service regulations for commercial drivers are unwarranted and would harm small businesses, a representative for the American Trucking Associations told members of Congress June 14 during a House subcommittee hearing.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on June 23 released its updated list of "most wanted" transportation safety improvements.