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Harrisburg, PA – More than three-fourths of child passenger safety seats inspected by Pennsylvania State Troopers during a recent “Click It or Ticket” enforcement effort were found to be improperly installed, according to findings released June 20.

Next week, the focus of National Safety Month will be on preventing cell phone use while driving.

Columbus, OH – Every five days during the summer months a child drowns in a portable pool in the United States, according to research released June 20 by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Washington – The Food and Drug Administration has released nine new health warnings required to appear on every pack of cigarettes and in every cigarette advertisement by September 2012.

Ann Arbor, MI – Although showering before swimming is one of the best ways to reduce the spread of infection in the water, a recent poll suggests few parents are instructing their children to do so.

A document from NIOSH offers recommendations for protecting workers from trench cave-ins.

A recent congressional hearing focusing on OSHA’s actions was missing an important witness: an OSHA representative.

Washington – OSHA’s enforcement of a new compliance directive that prohibits employers from bypassing fall protection requirements will be delayed three months to allow employers to comply.

Washington – Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) recently reintroduced legislation intended to improve the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Washington – A National Transportation Safety Board letter released June 9 recommends educating pilots about the benefits of notifying passengers of the location and operation of emergency communication equipment on airplanes.