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Washington – The vast majority of U.S. wage and salary workers have access to paid or unpaid leave at their primary job, and about one-fifth of time taken off is due to illness, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Boston – Lack of sleep may worsen musculoskeletal pain and functional limitations among health care workers, according to a study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Center for Work, Health and Well-being.

Washington – Tech-savvy safety advocates have less than one month left to submit a safety-related mobile application to OSHA for a chance at prize money.

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board recently announced plans to investigate the cause of the Aug. 6 fire at the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, CA.

Washington – Several federal agencies, including OSHA, will host an upcoming stakeholder meeting on the prospect of using and implementing a performance-based model in agencies’ regulatory approach to the oil and gas industry.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced changes to the way its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program’s Safety Measurement System determines non-safety-related driver violations.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 16 released an advisory that urges passenger bus operators to have policies in place to ensure their vehicles comply with suggested weight limits and tire pressures.

In this week’s OSHA Roundup, learn what updates the agency has made to its maritime enforcement procedures and read a summary of last week’s major penalties for OSHA violations.

During this year’s election season, the focus has been on job creation, but not necessarily the safety of those jobs. Should workplace safety become part of stump speeches?

San Diego – The majority of parents do not follow proper child restraint guidelines as their children age, and the problem is greater among certain minority groups, according to a new study from the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research.