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A blog by Safety+Health Senior Associate Editor Kyle W. Morrison Be sure to weigh in with your opinion in the comments.

New York – A factory fire 100 years ago claimed the lives of 146 New York workers, but the resulting furor over inadequate safety measures led to reforms that have since saved many lives.

Washington – A proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services would reverse the agency’s decision to exclude a certain type of cancer from being considered work-related for Department of Energy nuclear weapons workers.

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on March 18 announced plans to revamp the board order for its “Most Wanted” list of transportation safety improvements.

Washington – NIOSH on March 23 published a Current Intelligence Bulletin on asbestos research.

Washington – A new bridge safety initiative will closely monitor how states are performing their bridge inspections and maintenance, the Federal Highway Administration announced March 21.

Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released new child car seat guidelines on March 21.

Washington – A bill aimed at improving football helmet standards to reduce the concussion rate among young players was introduced in Congress on March 16.

Ann Arbor, MI – The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute will conduct a study on the potential safety impact of cell phone blocker technologies, the institute announced March 22.

Washington – A new safety video from the Chemical Safety Board depicts the events that led to the fatal explosion and fire at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, WV, in August 2008.