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San Diego – Irritants commonly found in musical instruments can cause a common skin condition known as contact dermatitis, and sharing instrument mouthpieces can lead to the spread of disease, according to research presented March 16 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Fact sheets from NIOSH describe injury costs in the transportation, warehousing and utilities sector.

Washington – Despite reports suggesting that more effective enforcement could have prevented the April 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia, Mine Safety and Health Administration chief Joseph A. Main said he has not seen any facts that prove his agency could have stopped the deadly blast.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board hosted a forum on March 27 to discuss distracted driving research, policies and enforcement.

National Harbor, MD – OSHA struggles with how to manage its Voluntary Protection Programs and is in the process of implementing changes, assistant agency administrator Richard Fairfax said March 27 during a keynote address at a conference for the textile service industry trade group TRSA.

St. Paul, MN – Minnesota has experienced a decrease in roadway fatalities and serious injuries since the state changed to primary enforcement of its safety belt law, according to a report from the University of Minnesota.

The agency does have “couth training” to teach inspectors how to get along with people, and in some cases, OSHA has fired people for their behavior, according to Fairfax.

Washington – Anne S. Ferro, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and other agency representatives discussed FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative and accompanying Safety Measurement System during a roundtable discussion in February.

Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) will fill the vacancy on the House Education and the Workforce Committee left by the passing of Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ).

Washington – Faced with accusations that a proposed Department of Labor rule prohibiting youth from performing some job duties on farms is an “overreach,” Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis said the rate of youth injuries and deaths in agriculture offers a “compelling reason” to upgrade child labor regulations.