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Salem, OR – Oregon high school students are invited to submit videos for the 2013 “Speak up. Work safe.” public service announcement contest.

In 2010, falls to a lower level ranked second – behind highway crashes – in number of workplace fatalities, according to the 2013 edition of the National Safety Council’s “Injury Facts.”

Calgary, Alberta – Oil-carrying pipeline workers have a lower injury risk than workers transporting oil on railroads or roadways, according to a new study from public policy think tank Fraser Institute.

Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 3, so don’t forget to turn your clocks back.

Chapel Hill, NC – Pregnant women involved in a motor vehicle crash have an increased likelihood of birth complications, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health.

New York – Reports of people targeting aircraft cockpits with lasers have increased to 75 this year between Jan. 1 and Oct. 16 in New York state, compared with 64 in the same time period in 2012, according to an FBI New York office spokesperson.

Washington – A new safety standard from the Consumer Product Safety Commission aims to improve cradle and bassinet safety.

Silver Spring, MD – The Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to avoid unsafe online pharmacies as part of a new campaign.

Bethesda, MD – Sleep may help remove toxins associated with brain degeneration, concludes a new study from the National Institutes of Health.

Springfield, VA – The Drug Enforcement Administration will be hosting National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 26.