S+H Staff

St. Paul, MN – Workers exposed to welding fumes may be at risk for damage in an area of the brain associated with Parkinson’s disease, indicates research from the American Academy of Neurology.

Washington – The first meeting with the new members of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to take place April 19-20 in Washington.

Fairfax, VA – A program intended to educate the public on the dangers of wildland fires launched nationally on March 30.

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board marked the one-year anniversary of the fatal explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, WA, with a safety video imploring refineries to invest in safety.

Washington – As Mine Safety and Health Administration chief Joseph A. Main requested Congress to fix current mine safety law and provide his agency with more power, senate members questioned whether MSHA was using its current powers to the fullest extent.

Washington – A new bill proposed by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Mark Pryor (D-AR) aims to require universal installation of electronic onboard recorders in commercial motor vehicles.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 31 placed Super Luxury Tours, a Wilkes-Barre, PA-based bus company, out of service for violating federal safety regulations.

Washington – Nearly 70,000 bridges in the United States were found to be “structurally deficient” in a report released March 30 by the Washington-based organization Transportation for America.

Washington – Although Americans are driving more, the number and rate of traffic fatalities in 2010 fell to the lowest levels since 1949, according to early projections found in a report released April 1 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

New York – Women who work rotating shifts may be more likely to experience shifting menstrual cycles, indicates a new study on the link between work schedules and fertility.