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Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration recently issued a hazard alert on the dangers of working around water.

Washington – NIOSH plans to host a public meeting Aug. 26 in Washington to discuss and hear comments on its proposed criteria for a diacetyl standard.

Albany, NY – New York officials are warning residents about a large weed that can cause rashes, burning blisters and even blindness.

Westminster, CO – The National Hearing Conservation Association on July 15 issued guidelines for recording occupational hearing loss on OSHA 300 logs.

Washington – A newly released report provides an overview of distracted driving for state officials, including effective countermeasures that states can employ to reduce the behavior.

Washington – In a new manuscript, NIOSH describes its cooperative effort to protect workers responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year.

Brussels – The United States and European Union need to work together to develop solutions to the many shared challenges in protecting workers from injuries, illnesses and deaths, OSHA administrator David Michaels said in July 13 remarks to the European Parliament.

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board on July 18 issued an “unacceptable response” designation to Florida for failing to adopt CSB’s safety and health recommendations for public workers following a 2006 explosion at a Daytona Beach wastewater treatment plant.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Children are less likely to suffer an injury in a motor vehicle crash when a grandparent is behind the wheel, suggests a study released July 18 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s crackdown on bus and truck companies during the past two years has resulted in 14 imminent hazard orders – the same number issued during the previous 10 years, the agency announced July 19.