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Carson City, NV – Nevada traffic safety officials and Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) recently announced that, beginning Jan. 1, fines of up to $250 will be imposed on Nevada drivers caught using a handheld cell phone or wireless communications device to talk, type or read.

Washington – National Radon Awareness Week is Oct. 17-24, and government officials are urging Americans to test their homes, workplaces and schools for radon levels.

Lansing, MI – Recently introduced legislation seeking to modernize several key areas of Michigan’s Workers’ Compensation Act has received support from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.

Arlington, VA – Vehicle design changes have made occupants of cars and minivans less likely to die when involved in a crash with an SUV or pickup, according to a report released Sept. 28 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Oct. 9-15 is National Fire Prevention Week.

The National Safety Council awarded four companies its Safety Leadership Awards and three companies its Superior Safety Performance Awards in September.

Washington – OSHA has rescinded a 2009 letter of interpretation regarding a specific shock-absorbing lanyard and OSHA fall protection system requirements.

Washington – The House Appropriations Committee released a draft bill that would increase OSHA funding but bar the agency from working on several initiatives, including the proposed Injury and Illness Prevention Program Standard.

Atlanta – Cigarette smoking is most prevalent among workers in mining, hotel and food services, and construction, according to an analysis published in the Sept. 30 issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Washington – NIOSH has extended until Dec. 30 the comment period for its review of classifying carcinogens and related recommended exposure limit policies.