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Washington – Preliminary data released Sept. 20 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 4,609 workers died on the job in 2011, representing a slight decline from a final count of 4,690 workplace fatalities in 2010.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, trucking industry representatives, law enforcement officials and safety advocates testified Sept. 13 before a House transportation subcommittee on improving FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.

Washington – A House continuing resolution that would fund government agencies until March 27, 2013, does not include the increased levels established in the surface transportation funding bill (MAP-21) signed into law over the summer.

Washington – Substance abuse among service members and their families should be considered a “public health crisis,” and the Department of Defense is using outdated approaches to fight it, concludes a report released Sept. 17 from the Institute of Medicine.

Bethesda, MD – The National Institutes of Health recently expanded its campaign for reducing sudden infant death syndrome to include all sleep-related sudden unexpected infant deaths.

Elk Grove Village, IL – The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has launched a yearlong campaign to help employers address chronic diseases among their workers.

Washington – The House on Sept. 13 passed a joint resolution to continue funding for federal safety agencies at the same levels for the next six months.

Atlanta – Most households have taken steps to prepare for a disaster, but few have a written evacuation plan, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

Silver Spring, MD – Products applied to the skin to relieve sore muscles or joints could lead to chemical burns, the Food and Drug Administration warned on Sept. 13.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that behind every worker death statistic is a person who has suffered. But other times, a story comes along that startles you into reality.