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Greenbelt, MD – Several organizations recently launched a campaign to educate firefighters about duty-related dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Arlington, VA – Under-ride guards on large trucks and trailers can fail in relatively low-speed crashes and result in deadly consequences, according to a crash test analysis released March 1 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Washington – NIOSH is requesting comment through April 29 on implementation of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Washington – In sharp contrast to budget cuts proposed by House Republicans, Senate Democrats introduced legislation March 4 that would maintain OSHA’s fiscal year 2011 budget at last year’s levels.

Des Plaines, IL – A new toolkit is available to assist emergency rooms in mitigating workplace violence against staff.

Washington – The Mine Safety and Health Administration has made internal improvements in the wake of the Upper Big Branch Mine-South tragedy, but some necessary changes will require new legislation, MSHA administrator Joseph A. Main recently told congressional leaders.

The Nominating Committee of the National Safety Council is seeking strong candidates who are knowledgeable about a specific safety area.

Columbus, OH – The rate of boxing injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide increased significantly between 1990 and 2008, according to a study released Feb. 28 by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Arlington, VA – The comment period for a proposed rule on weekly examinations of work areas in underground coal mines will be extended through March 28, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced March 1.

Elk Grove Village, IL – Citing increasing rates of skin cancers, including melanoma, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued new recommendations on limiting sun exposure and tanning salon use among children.