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Philadelphia – Following a four-month campaign, OSHA assessed more than half a million dollars in fines and hundreds of citations to construction companies in the agency’s Philadelphia region.

Washington – Construction-related injuries and fatalities cost the state of California $2.9 billion from 2008 to 2010, according to a new report from advocacy group Public Citizen.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on Nov. 21 issued recommendations to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as well as individual states and territories, to increase efforts to reduce substance-impaired driving crashes.

Chicago – Engaging in too much or too little physical activity can hasten the degeneration of knee cartilage, concludes a study from the University of California in San Francisco.

Bethesda, MD – Most deaths related to adult portable bed rails occur among people 60 and older, and rail entrapment is the leading cause, finds a review from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

New York – An OSHA fact sheet issued Nov. 29 aims to help Hurricane Sandy cleanup workers identify which types of personal protective equipment they should wear for various tasks.

Washington – OSHA’s general industry Lead Standard (1910.1025) does not adequately protect workers from a variety of health problems, including those related to the nervous system, kidneys and heart, according to a new report from the National Research Council.

December is NSC Member Appreciation Month

Auckland, New Zealand – Traumatic brain injuries may be more common than previously thought, suggesting they have not been properly accounted for throughout the world, finds a new study from Auckland University of Technology.

Providence, RI – Road tests appear to be reasonable estimates of older adults’ fitness to drive, according to a new study from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital.