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West Lafayette, IN – A high-calcium diet, including use of supplements, does not increase an individual’s risk of developing heart problems, according to a new study from Purdue University.

Bethesda, MD – Almost 50 million adults in the United States regularly experience chronic or severe pain, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health.

Iowa City, IA – Most drivers are uncertain about how to use common vehicle safety technologies, according to a recent study from the University of Iowa.

It’s hard to go anywhere these days without seeing people with smartphones – and safety professionals have noticed this, too. So will safety training of the future involve a touch screen?

Register by midnight tonight to save $125 off admission fees for the 2015 NSC Congress & Expo, set to take place Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Atlanta.

OSHA’s proposed rule on beryllium has been released. It aims to dramatically reduce the current permissible exposure limit – a move supported by both labor and industry – and save hundreds of lives a year.

The federal government, including OSHA, has updated its progress on improving chemical facility safety. For its part, OSHA has taken several steps to update its Process Safety Management Standard.

A House bill would make OSHA’s Voluntary Protections Program a permanent fixture within the agency. Should it be? Stakeholders debate the merits of codifying the program in the face of recent criticisms.

Columbus, OH – Headaches among children increase in the fall, possibly due to changes in stress and routines as they return to school, according to research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

College Station, TX – Texting while walking causes people to slow their pace and veer from straight-line paths – which could lead to trip-and-fall incidents, according to a recent study from Texas A&M University.