S+H Staff

Washington – Mining industry representatives recently called for the Mine Safety and Health Administration to implement an initiative that would exempt mines with good safety records from mandatory inspections.

Jacksonville, FL – Americans are not doing enough to protect their eyes from ultraviolet radiation, caution experts from the American Optometric Association.

Atlanta – Traumatic brain injuries caused approximately 53,000 deaths annually between 1997 and 2007, according to research released May 6 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Atlanta – Grounds maintenance workers died at a rate more than 3 times higher than the overall workforce in a five-year period, according to a report released May 6 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration on May 9 released 25 transcripts of witness interviews from the investigation into the April 2010 fatal explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in West Virginia.

Washington – A final rule updating OSHA’s standards on general working conditions for shipyard employment was published May 2.

Washington – Work-related motor vehicle crashes claimed 8,173 lives from 2003 to 2008, representing 24 percent of all fatal occupational injuries during that period, according to a report April 28 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington – An OSHA forum featuring outside experts addressing combustible dust hazards is slated for May 13 in Washington.

Bethesda, MD – Exposure to secondhand smoke impacts the brain in much the same way smoking does, according to a study released May 2 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Washington – After a long period of decline, “black lung” disease is becoming more prevalent among coal miners, especially those younger than 50, according to a new Current Intelligence Bulletin from NIOSH.