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Atlanta – U.S. high school students improved on many dangerous driving behaviors in 2011 compared to previous years, but continue to engage in other risky behaviors such as texting while driving, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington – OSHA, NIOSH, and the Food and Drug Administration recently issued a joint safety communication urging health care professionals to help prevent needlestick injuries by using blunt-tip suture needles.

Rochester, NY – Even subtle brain injuries might predispose soldiers to post-traumatic stress disorder, concludes a study from the University of Rochester Medical Center.

The argument about whether the government can require employers to have an injury and illness prevention program is moot in nearly a third of the country.

A vending machine filled with cans of soda is located in the lunch room at my workplace. Should it be there?

Bulwark Protective Apparel has produced a concept film recording the burning of a paper sculpture to focus attention on the relationship between people and fire.

Arlington, VA – The United States could prevent 500 fatalities and more than 9,500 crashes if each state and the District of Columbia implemented the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s best practices for Graduated Driver Licensing laws, according to a report from IIHS and the Highway Loss Data Institute.

Atlanta – A new document from NIOSH describes safe handling practices for engineered nanomaterials in laboratories and small-scale production plants.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 31 shut down 26 bus companies due to safety concerns – the largest single shutdown in the agency’s history.

New Haven, CT – One in 5 police officers involved with rescue and recovery at the World Trade Center site on 9/11 may have symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, a study from Yale University found.