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Silver Spring, MD – The Food and Drug Administration recently launched a website on how to safely dispose of needles and other sharps used outside of health care settings.

Washington – A bill that would force federal agencies to adopt less expensive alternatives when promulgating regulations passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 3.

Canberra, Australia – Injury and obesity may be linked, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Springfield, IL – A new Business Emergency Operations Center opened Oct. 26 at the Illinois State Emergency Operations Center to help the private sector communicate with state emergency management officials and improve response to major disasters.

Washington – The Consumer Product Safety Commission is requesting comments until Dec. 12 on a proposed rule that would affect safety regulations for table saws.

New York – Curbside motorcoach carriers have more fatal incidents, higher death rates and higher out-of-service rates resulting from driver violations compared to scheduled conventional carriers, according to a report released Oct. 31 by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Sacramento, CA – A new California law requires general acute care hospitals to develop a safe patient handling policy to help prevent injuries among health care workers.

Greenbelt, MD – Four free webinars covering health and wellness topics for fire and emergency service workers are available on demand, the National Volunteer Fire Council announced Nov. 2.

NSC participates in podcast on nighttime driving

The National Safety Council would like to thank everyone who was able to attend the 2011 NSC Congress & Expo, held last week in Philadelphia.