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Gaithersburg, MD – The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued a nanoscale reference material for environmental, health and safety studies of industrial nanomaterials.

College Park, MD – Moderate exercise may help people cope with anxiety, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland.

Washington – The Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to meet Oct. 18 in Washington to discuss the secretary of labor’s report to the president on occupational safety and health program activity in federal departments and agencies.

Miaoli, Taiwan – Drivers who take psychotropic medications to treat depression, certain sleep disorders or anxiety may have a higher crash risk than drivers who do not take the drugs, according to a study published in the September issue of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Washington – On Sept. 30, transit workers will be able to take a free online training course on detecting and treating sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea.

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration has only partially addressed certain aspects of its safety management system, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

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.

In this week’s roundup, OSHA announces Harwood grant recipients, and OSHRC examines how to move cases quicker through its system.

If you have a great idea on how to spread workplace safety information via employees’ and employers’ cell phones and tablets, now’s the time to do it.