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Washington – NIOSH recently issued information for health care providers on treating workers with flavoring-related lung disease.

Washington – Improved vehicle designs helped prevent 2,000 fatalities and 1 million occupant injuries in 2008, according to a new study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning motorcyclists to avoid wearing a line of helmets that does not meet federal safety standards.

Washington – The House Appropriations Committee approved a transportation funding bill for fiscal year 2013 that would provide additional funding to some safety programs while making cuts to others.

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement should use a “holistic combination” of methods to evaluate safety and environmental management system programs in offshore operations and focus on safety culture, according to a report from the National Research Council.

2012 Teen Driving Safety Leadership awards

Boston – Sleeping less than six hours a night can significantly increase an older adult’s risk of developing stroke symptoms, according to a study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Grain Valley, MO – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association on June 13 filed an Order to Show Cause with a federal court against two agencies over amended out-of-service criteria for fatigue.

Safety compliance training is an essential component of every workplace safety program. However, employees who have been through training programs multiple times can find material repetitive or may not retain information crucial for maintaining job safety.

Chicago – June is Internet Safety Month, and the American Academy of Pediatrics is advising parents to help keep children safe from Internet dangers, such as accessing disturbing information or images, being bullied, or talking to strangers.