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Irving, TX – Emergency room visits for drug-related poisonings are on the rise, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Washington – A new online tool for collecting suggestions for improving regulations and the regulatory review process now is available, the Department of Labor announced March 16.

Washington – The funding requested in the Department of Labor’s budget for fiscal year 2012 is necessary to keep workers safe, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis testified March 16 before House members.

Washington – OSHA administrator David Michaels defended his agency’s actions during a House subcommittee hearing in which businesses’ community representatives asserted regulations were harming job creation.

Gaithersburg, MD – The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently released its final report on the sofa store fire that killed nine firefighters in Charleston, SC, in 2007 – the deadliest single event for firefighters since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Morral, OH – The number of grain entrapments is increasing, and employers must follow safety and health regulations to prevent worker deaths, OSHA administrator David Michaels said March 16.

Chicago – Trauma patients have a higher rate of death following an injury, finds research from the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle.

Washington – A new bill seeks to enhance emergency response at oil and gas wells through new OSHA regulations that place additional safety and preparedness requirements on operators.

Washington – The first mate of a tugboat made numerous cell phone calls prior to a fatal collision last year, according to a report released March 7 by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Washington – Despite evidence of escalating violence from pirates near the Horn of Africa, recommendations for counter-piracy activities have not been implemented by the United States government, according to a Government Accountability Office report March 15.