S+H Staff

Washington – A NIOSH study recently released examined use of high-expansion firefighting foam to deliver water to remote areas of mine passageways during a fire.

Washington – NIOSH is seeking comment until April 1 on a draft document on emergency responder health monitoring and medical surveillance.

During a recent House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing, members heard testimony on how federal regulations may or may not hurt the economy and prospects for job creation. Workplace safety and health was not the focus of the hearing and, for the most part, only Democrats discussed the issue.

Washington – At an event marking the one-year anniversary of the formation of an organization to support victims of distracted driving, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood reaffirmed his commitment to putting an end to the “deadly epidemic.”

Atlanta – Nearly 26 million American adults have diabetes and an additional 79 million have pre-diabetes, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

Washington – A Chemical Safety Board investigation into a 2008 ammonia release at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plant in Houston revealed gaps in facility emergency response training, according to a case study recently released.

Washington – The Institute of Medicine recently released a report on personal protective equipment for health care workers in an effort to prevent transmission of pandemic influenza and other viral respiratory diseases.

Washington – Cardiac arrests that can be treated by an automated external defibrillator are more common in public settings than at home, according to a study released Jan. 26 from the National Institutes of Health.

Arlington, VA – Large motor fleets working to improve safety outcomes could benefit from “alternative compliance” fleet safety tools used by smaller fleets, according to a report released in January by the American Transportation Research Institute.

Washington – Improving transportation safety will require a new perspective on safety culture, recordkeeping and aging infrastructure, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman recently said at a Transportation Research Board conference in Washington.