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Washington – The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing OSHA’s final rule updating the agency’s standards on electric power transmission and distribution; and electrical protective equipment.

Washington – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association Educational Foundation are urging parents to keep children safe from unintentional medication overdoses while traveling this summer.

Chicago – Parents need more education to prevent young children from suffering potentially fatal allergic reactions to food, according to a study published online June 25 in the journal Pediatrics.

Columbus, OH – The number of children treated for track-related injuries in emergency departments increased by 36.3 percent from 1991 to 2008, according to a study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Washington – The House recently passed a bill that would revise benefits for public safety officers who suffer a” catastrophic injury” and the families of officers killed.

Today marks the start of a new weekly addition to “Washington Wire” – a roundup of the latest OSHA-related news. Come back here every Monday morning for a quick glance at important OSHA events from the preceding week – everything from penalties to what was discussed at recent hearings, and more.

Elk Grove Village, IL – The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and health information company HCMS Group have updated their online calculator to include a new health condition.

Rough Rider Grain Leather Double Palm Gloves have an extra layer of leather over the palm for added protection. The gloves are extremely durable and ideal for heavy work conditions.

The LoadRunner makes it safe for one operator to easily move loads of up to 2,500 pounds by using on-board compressed air to “float” the load across the floor.

Many activities on construction sites are required to have a “competent person” who is knowledgeable about certain hazards and how to mitigate them. However, OSHA’s lack of a specific standard on competent persons has led to some confusion regarding what one former OSHA compliance officer calls “a fairly misunderstood term.”