S+H Staff

Greenbelt, MD — From May 17 to 19, inspectors across North America checked braking systems, lights, tires and other commercial motor vehicle equipment during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 35th annual International Roadcheck.

Aiming to bring together business leaders and safety innovators to achieve its mission of preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders, the National Safety Council MSD Solutions Lab presented the winners of its inaugural Safety Innovations Challenge during the Closing Keynote of the 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo.

Catch up on all of the news that was featured in the NSC Safety Congress & Expo “Show Daily” newsletter Monday and Tuesday. Also, don’t forget to check out the show buzz on social media.

Morgantown, WV — A new safety advisory from NIOSH is aimed at helping firefighters understand how to use multi-gas monitors when responding to natural gas or propane incidents.

Make plans now to attend the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, set for Oct. 23-25 in New Orleans. Stay up to date on all things New Orleans at congress.nsc.org. Event details and registration will be available in the coming months.

The National Safety Council on Monday announced the inaugural recipients of its Diversity in Safety Scholarships, along with the recipients of four other scholarships, during the 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo at the San Diego Convention Center.

The National Safety Council honored three organizations working toward – and succeeding in – preventing injuries and saving lives with its renowned Green Cross for Safety awards.

Washington — Workers involved in cleanup after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster were significantly more likely to have been diagnosed with asthma or experienced asthma symptoms within three years of the incident, according to a new study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting comment on its plan to revise and restore the agency’s Medical Examiner’s Handbook, which guides personnel who complete physical exams for commercial motor vehicle drivers.

Arlington, VA — Trucking industry stakeholders are encouraged to help identify the most critical issues facing the industry by participating in an annual survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute.