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Westminster, CO – In a recent letter, the National Hearing Conservation Association urged OSHA to focus on administrative and engineering controls – rather than hearing protection – to reduce noise exposure.

Guilford, CT – Defibtech LLC on April 29 announced a voluntary recall of certain semi-automatic automated external defibrillators sold under the Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED brand names.

June is National Safety Month. Downloadable posters, tip sheets and crossword puzzles are now available for workplace observances.

Washington – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis said that although cuts can be made to her department’s budget, continued investment in workplace safety should not be shorted.

Buffalo, NY – This May marks the inaugural Employee Health & Fitness Month, created by the National Association for Health & Fitness and ACTIVE Life – two nonprofit organizations focused on healthy living.

Washington – Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL) recently criticized the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration for delays in implementing biometric identification systems to guard against security threats and terrorist attacks.

Melbourne, Australia – Three CEOs from Australian corporations went undercover among their workforces to learn firsthand the ergonomic challenges their employees face.

Schaumburg, IL – Many tanning salon employees are not warning teens and young women about the dangers of indoor tanning, according to survey results released May 3 by the American Academy of Dermatology.

Washington – A final rule updating OSHA’s standards on general working conditions for shipyard employment was published May 2.

Washington – Work-related motor vehicle crashes claimed 8,173 lives from 2003 to 2008, representing 24 percent of all fatal occupational injuries during that period, according to a report April 28 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.