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On July 20, the National Safety Council hosted a webinar with experts from OSHA, NIOSH, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide information and answer questions about Zika and the workforce.

Amsterdam – Men who get too much or too little sleep could be at greater risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study from the VU Medical Centre in Amsterdam.

Columbus, OH – Nationwide Children’s Hospital is warning parents about children 5 and younger ingesting lamp oil – which can resemble apple juice – after seeing an 80 percent spike in the number of cases reported so far this summer over last year.

Unlike personal protective equipment such as hard hats and steel-toe boots, emergency eyewashes and showers are not meant to be used every day. Ideally, a worker will never need one. But should an incident such as a chemical splash occur, it’s vital that emergency eyewashes and showers be ready for use.

Washington – Seventy-eight percent of U.S. drivers displayed aggressive behavior behind the wheel at least once in 2014, according to a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Rosemont, IL – Overuse of gaming consoles, smartphones, computers and some accessories are causing repetitive stress injuries in children, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Silver Spring, MD – Caffeine found in coffee, tea and soft drinks doesn’t appear to be enough to ward off the negative effects of getting too little sleep over several consecutive nights, according to a study from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

The United States is facing its deadliest drug crisis on record, yet no state has been successful in addressing the epidemic, according to a new white paper from the National Safety Council.

“Safety First” is the official blog of the National Safety Council.

The National Safety Council on July 20 will host a webinar with experts from OSHA, NIOSH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide information and answer questions about Zika and the workforce.