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The Behavior-Based Safety iTrac app allows safety personnel to document individual behaviors by location and record actions as either safe or unsafe.

Washington – The National Response Team recently published new guidance on keeping emergency responders safe and healthy.

In an update to what I wrote about in one of my posts from last week, a bill that would freeze government agencies’ ability to pursue new regulations has passed out of the House.

This week’s OSHA Roundup includes Hawaii seeking help from federal OSHA with enforcing regulations and two separate companies getting hit with significant fines for lockout/tagout violations.

Legislation in the House has the potential to bring the rulemaking process to a virtual standstill, and its effects on occupational safety and health could be huge.

Washington – An estimated 7,630 motor vehicle traffic crashes occurred in the first three months of 2012 – a 13.5 percent increase from the 6,720 reported for the same time period in 2011, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Darien, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine on July 12 announced an online resource for commercial motor vehicle drivers on the causes and consequences of fatigue while driving.

Los Angeles – In addition to protecting against traumatic head injuries, motorcycle helmets may help prevent facial injuries, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.

Washington – Four positions on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will become open later this year, and OSHA is accepting nominations to fill the vacancies.

Pasadena, CA – Overweight and obese youths are about 30 percent more likely to have lower-extremity injuries and report lower-extremity pain than normal-weight youths, according to a new study from researchers at health care provider Kaiser Permanente.