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Washington – Secretary of Labor Solis is scheduled to host a two-hour webchat on Feb. 14 to discuss the Department of Labor’s budget request for fiscal year 2012.

Washington – NIOSH in February launched a virtual resource center for vehicle safety research.

Washington – NIOSH has scheduled a public meeting for March 3 in New York to discuss the implementation of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Across the country, approximately 24,500 sledding injuries occurred in 2007. Children often are injured in sledding incidents when the sled hits a fixed object, such as a tree or light post.

Amsterdam, Netherlands – Less than one-half of people in a public place with access to an automated external defibrillator would be willing to use it, even though studies have repeatedly proven the devices’ effectiveness in aiding cardiac arrest victims, a Dutch study suggests.

Washington – The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is working with the business community to eliminate substance abuse in the workplace.

Memphis, TN – USA Cheer, the national governing body for cheerleading, announced the creation of the USA Cheer Safety Council. The council’s goal is to raise awareness of cheerleading safety, address misconceptions about injuries and provide data on proper athlete training.

CDC offers a toolkit for businesses and employers to help promote the seasonal flu vaccine.

Washington – Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) recently warned Republicans and Democrats that if issues with the Federal Aviation Administration Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act were not resolved by Feb. 14, he would file cloture on the bill, forcing it to come up for a vote.

Washington – Results from a 10-month study found no electronic flaws in Toyota vehicles capable of producing unintended acceleration incidents, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Feb. 8.