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Washington – NIOSH has extended until Nov. 18 the comment period for its draft recommendation for a diacetyl standard.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Children comprise about one-third of the 130,000 to 150,000 emergency department visits related to all-terrain vehicles each year, as well as one-quarter of the more than 800 deaths, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Bloomington, IL – The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence plans to host a free webinar Oct. 26 on addressing domestic violence in the workplace.

Cincinnati – More than 1 out of 4 children and about 1 out of 5 teachers found it difficult to tell the difference between candy and medicine, according to a study conducted by two seventh-grade students, who presented their findings Oct. 17 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.

Washington – OSHA recently published new materials outlining worker and employer rights.

Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it will begin testing cars under its updated 5-star safety ratings program.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that one carrier has been granted a license for its cross-border long-haul pilot program, while another must undergo additional safety reviews before being licensed.

New Orleans – The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement on Oct. 12 cited BP, Transocean and Halliburton for violations related to the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.

Washington – Aviation midair and ground safety incidents are increasing, according to a report released Oct. 5 by the Government Accountability Office.

Philadelphia – Eighty-seven percent of teen drivers said their parents were involved in teaching them to drive, and 4 out of 10 teens were taught exclusively by a parent, according to a research brief released by the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.