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Washington – The Department of the Interior on April 4 issued a final rule expanding safety requirements for the offshore drilling industry.

Ann Arbor, MI – Workers are more likely to lose weight with an incentive program that is based on group performance, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System.

Indianapolis – Indiana is calling for increased efforts to improve the safety of roadway work zones as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-19).

Irvine, CA – The way a person handles daily stressors could impact his or her long-term mental health, suggests a new study from the University of California, Irvine.

Emmitsburg, MD – Approximately 13,250 people were injured in residential fires every year between 2009 and 2011, according to a new report from the U.S. Fire Administration.

Atlanta – Handheld umbrellas may help protect people from harmful ultraviolet radiation, suggests a study from Emory University.

Provo, UT – Obese women may be more likely to reduce their physical activity level over time compared to non-obese women, according to a new study from Brigham Young University.

Find out how some congressmen want to update the Occupational Safety and Health Act in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

Three years ago today (April 5), 29 miners died in the massive Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia. Several members of Congress released statements today about what is being done to improve mining safety.

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board is scheduled to host a public meeting on April 19 in Richmond, CA, to present interim findings and safety recommendations from the investigation of the hydrocarbon release and fire at a Chevron refinery.