S+H Staff

Washington — Legislation that would remove restrictions on federally funded research related to the medical or recreational use of cannabis and other Schedule I substances has been introduced.

University of Utah Health explains: “Avocado hand happens when a person uses a knife to remove the pit of an avocado but, instead, slices through the soft fruit into their hands or fingers.”

Although it may seem like safe fun, digging can turn dangerous when “sand holes” – pits or trenches – get too deep.

Planning on using a pressure washer on your deck, driveway or other part of your home’s exterior this summer?

Arlington, VA — Alarmed by a recent series of serious injuries to miners resulting from falls from height, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert.

Anyone who drives has felt moments of frustration, annoyance and even anger when another driver cuts them off, won’t allow them to merge, or makes another aggressive or unsafe action.

Pedestrian deaths have soared more than 80% over the past 15 years in the United States, with “almost the entire increase” of incidents occurring on urban arterial roads and after dark, a new report shows.

Washington — The National Safety Council recently awarded more than $140,000 in grants to seven organizations to help employers mitigate the risks of heat stress on the job.

Washington — A coalition made up of 13 labor unions and a manufacturer of personal protective equipment is suing the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over what it calls an “unlawful shutdown” of NIOSH operations.

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the House is aimed at expanding access to treatment and improving wait times for federal workers who are injured on the job.