S+H Staff

Washington – A new guidance document from OSHA outlines injury prevention measures for avoiding hazards involved in rigging operations within the shipyard industry.

Bismarck, ND – Drivers caught texting while driving in North Dakota will face a $100 fine when a new law goes into effect on Aug. 1.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Traveling frequently for work may put you at increased risk for health ailments, including obesity and high blood pressure, indicates a study released April 22 by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Washington – Department of Labor and industry representatives have hosted three meetings in recent weeks to discuss OSHA’s proposed rule on crystalline silica, according to newly released data from the Office of Management and Budget.

Washington – Citing the 40th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the AFL-CIO called for stronger safety protections and higher OSHA penalties in its annual “Death on the Job” report.

The National Safety Council recently approved a new position-policy statement in support of OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs and continued adequate funding for the program by the government.

Washington – OSHA in April published letters of interpretation for the first time this year. The last standard interpretations were dated in October 2010.

Washington – According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 200,000 playground injuries are treated in emergency rooms every year.

Washington – At an event commemorating 40 years of OSHA’s existence, agency administrator David Michaels and other safety advocates praised the work OSHA has done to prevent deaths and injuries, but said more must be done.

Kansas City, MO – Many workers have high blood pressure and are unaware of it, indicates a report from the Gateway Project, designed by the Mid-America Coalition on Health Care to assess the burden of hypertension in the workplace.