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Washington – OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs help employers improve workplace safety and health but need more scientific evaluation to truly measure success, various stakeholders told the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee during a June 28 hearing.

Washington – A mandate for commercial motor vehicle drivers to install electronic onboard recorders to track hours-of-service regulations has been retained in a final conference report released June 28.

Washington – Hydraulic fracturing operations pose a silica hazard to workers, and employers should take steps to prevent exposure, OSHA and NIOSH stated in a jointly issued hazard alert.

Washington – A new OSHA rule will update several head protection standards to align them with modern consensus standards.

Washington – Bicyclists using bike-sharing programs may be less likely to use a helmet than bicyclists who use private bicycles, according to a new study from Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies.

Arlington, VA – The American Trucking Associations released a white paper on June 20 urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to focus on preventing commercial motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities when making upcoming revisions to the agency’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability.

Los Angeles – Coaches, athletic directors, parents and teens who participate in sports should be required to receive education on concussions to help prevent and reduce the number of brain injuries among teen athletes, according to attendees of American Headache Society’s annual meeting.

The National Safety Council recently was included in a Safety & Security insert in USA Today.

Rosemont, IL – Adults planning to use fireworks to celebrate Independence Day should take precautions to remain safe, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 25 announced 287 commercial motor vehicle drivers were removed from the road and 128 CMV carriers may face penalties following the agency’s annual drug and alcohol strike force sweep.