S+H Staff

Washington — OSHA is reviewing comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat exposure, administrator Doug Parker said during a Feb. 25 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s work group on heat injury and illness prevention.

Washington — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a final rule intended to protect drivers and passengers on motorcoaches and large buses during rollovers by enhancing the structural integrity of the vehicles.

Harrisburg, PA — A new website launched by the Emergency Responder Safety Institute will help track struck-by incidents involving first responders on the nation’s roadways.

Itasca, IL — An estimated 46,020 people were killed in motor vehicle-related crashes last year, the highest preliminary estimate issued by the National Safety Council since 2005.

Toronto — A recent study of nail salon workers shows they were exposed to high levels of various hazardous chemicals, “some up to 30 times higher relative to exposures in homes” and “10 times higher than in e-waste handling facilities.”

London — Workers exposed to pesticides may face a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, results of a recent study led by British researchers suggest.

Palma, Spain — Hotel beds with lifting systems can help reduce injuries among housekeepers by at least half, results of a recent study by a safety agency in Spain’s Balearic Islands suggest.

The State of Safety and Beyond Survey gathered the insight of 314 environmental, health and safety professionals on how their organizations are dealing with current safety challenges and what they’re expecting in the future. Download the report from Avetta.

Did you know that all vehicle recalls must be repaired for free? Vehicle Safety Recalls Week is a great time to see if your vehicle has any current recalls.

Washington — Contending that “safety is compromised when truck parking is not readily available,” the leaders of the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association are calling on the Department of Transportation to prioritize funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to address the issue.