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Guildford, England – Shift work may throw off the daily rhythm of the body’s genes, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

Washington – Legislation will soon be introduced in an effort to improve the oversight of chemical facilities and help prevent chemical spills, a group of Senate Democrats announced Jan. 17.

In 2011, 5,170 eye injuries involving cases with days away from work occurred in the manufacturing industry, according to the 2014 edition of the National Safety Council’s “Injury Facts.”

Washington – Long-haul truck drivers are twice as likely to be obese – and more likely to have other risk factors for chronic disease – as the entire U.S. adult working population, according to recent NIOSH study.

Washington – A new appropriations bill signed into law Jan. 17 includes funding for transportation safety programs and agencies for the rest of the current fiscal year (which ends Sept. 30).

Washington – Four areas of concern have made their first appearance on the National Transportation Safety Board’s 2014 “Most Wanted” list of transportation safety priorities, announced Jan. 16.

Columbus, OH – The number and rate of shopping cart injuries among children have continued to rise even after a voluntary safety standard was adopted in 2004, according to a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Ithaca, NY – Inactive women may die sooner than active women, concludes a new study from Cornell University.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration can completely shut down commercial truck and bus companies that show an “egregious” pattern of non-compliance with federal safety regulations, under a new final rule set to go into effect Feb. 21.

Once again, the National Transportation Safety Board has included distraction in transportation – specifically the use of portable electronic devices such as cell phones – on its annual “Most Wanted” list.