S+H Staff

Washington — Two senators have reintroduced a bill to establish the 32-hour workweek as an American standard.

Thinking about getting a dog? Researchers say dogs can help boost kids’ physical activity levels – especially among young girls.

Washington — State and local governments can play a critical role in protecting teens from workplace injury and death amid a nationwide surge in child labor law violations, a recently published report states.

Washington — NIOSH has chosen nine winners for the second phase of its Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge.

Washington — Two federal safety agencies are urging owners of certain “nurse” tanks used to transport anhydrous ammonia to check the tanks for potential “catastrophic failure.”

An overwhelming majority of parents think handwashing is vital to staying healthy, but many are pretty sure their kids aren’t practicing what mom and dad preach, results of a recent survey show.

Washington — The worst part of Shamaiah Turner’s job as a sheet metal worker hasn’t been the physical aspects, but instead “working with people who made me feel socially unsafe.”

Tallahassee, FL — Legislation that would prohibit local municipalities, counties or any other “political subdivision” in Florida from enacting regulations requiring worker protections against heat exposure is awaiting the governor’s approval.

Unveiled March 6, the tool allows users to locate multiple types of health care facilities and specialists.

Cambridge, England — Nearly 90% of companies that participated in a four-day workweek pilot program have continued with that schedule a year later, a follow-up from research organization Autonomy has found.