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Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration on June 23 released new training tools to educate miners on their rights and responsibilities.

New York – Ninety-five percent of police officers in the New York Police Department Emergency Services Unit who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks showed no long-term decrease in lung function, according to an NYPD study.

Chapel Hill, NC – Most parents are unaware of the risks their teens face at work and could do more to help them understand hazards, indicates research from the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University.

As June comes to a close, the National Safety Council would like to thank everyone who participated in National Safety Month 2011 and helped educate others on teen driving safety, ergonomics, preventing falls, preventing overexertion and the dangers of cell phone use while driving.

Washington – The White House hosted two meetings in June with industry representatives and government officials regarding OSHA’s crystalline silica proposed rule, which still is being developed.

Melrose Park, IL – A major workers’ compensation reform bill that supporters say will save Illinois businesses millions of dollars and offer enhanced protection for injured workers was signed into law June 28.

Upcoming webinars from the National Safety Council

The National Safety Council recently launched a 12-segment video series on distracted driving to help employees understand the dangers of cell phone use while driving.

Petaluma, CA – Long-time congresswoman and workplace safety advocate Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) announced June 27 that she would retire at the end of her current term and not run for re-election in 2012.

Beaver, WV – Massey Energy Co. kept two sets of books at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, where 29 miners died last year, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.