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Powered industrial trucks, also known as forklifts or lift trucks, make lifting and transporting heavy objects easier in the workplace. However, this advantage also comes with risk if a forklift is operated unsafely or by an untrained driver.

To help truck drivers be physically and mentally prepared for the demands of their jobs, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration mandates a minimum number of hours drivers must sleep on days they drive. What these regulations cannot take into account, however, is whether drivers who have a sleeping disorder have actually achieved restful sleep before getting behind the wheel.

Join the National Safety Council in “Leading Safety into the Future” at the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo – the world’s largest annual safety event. This year's event, scheduled for Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, welcomes more than 13,000 environmental, health and safety professionals to Chicago.

Washington – South Dakota has the lowest rate of safety belt usage, at 66.5 percent, while 96.9 percent of drivers in Washington state buckle up, according to a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report on safety belt use in 2012.

Atlanta – People living near refineries and manufacturing plants that release the chemical benzene may be more likely to develop blood cancer, according to a new study from Emory University.

Winston-Salem, NC – Limiting contact during football practice could reduce head injuries among young players, concludes a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Virginia Tech.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s cross-border trucking pilot program will continue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on July 26.

Irvine, CA – Basketballs and volleyballs can spread a germ that causes staph infections, according to a study from the University of California, Irvine.

Washington – The Federal Highway Administration has updated its proposed National Tunnel Inspection Standards to incorporate provisions mandated by MAP-21, a surface transportation funding bill signed into law July 2012.

Washington – The importance of safety culture in the transportation industry is the subject of a National Transportation Safety Board forum slated for Sept. 10-11 in Washington.