S+H Staff

A recent congressional hearing focusing on OSHA’s actions was missing an important witness: an OSHA representative.

Washington – The Department of Health and Human Services on June 10 added eight substances, including the industrial chemical formaldehyde, to its Report on Carcinogens.

Edinburgh, Scotland – Certain types of carbon nanotubes may cause cancer in the lining of the lungs, indicates research from the University of Edinburgh.

Chicago – The heads of both NIOSH and OSHA discussed the financial hurdles their respective agencies face in today’s economy on June 13 during the American Society of Safety Engineers Conference and Exposition in Chicago.

Washington – OSHA’s enforcement of a new compliance directive that prohibits employers from bypassing fall protection requirements will be delayed three months to allow employers to comply.

Washington – Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) recently reintroduced legislation intended to improve the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Washington – A National Transportation Safety Board letter released June 9 recommends educating pilots about the benefits of notifying passengers of the location and operation of emergency communication equipment on airplanes.

The National Safety Council is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Teen Driving Safety Leadership Awards.

The Department of Transportation this week released a new “Faces of Distracted Driving” video featuring Charlene Sligting-Doud, victim advocate for the National Safety Council, who lost her father in a crash involving a teen driver who was using her cell phone.

NSC is proud to announce that Jim Johnson, NSC group vice president of Workplace Safety Initiatives, has been invited to serve as a member of the National Occupational Research Agenda Manufacturing Sector Council.