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Washington — Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is urging OSHA to investigate reported workplace safety violations at the Sanderson Farms poultry plant in Bryan, TX.

Baltimore – A rising number of falls among older people have contributed to an increase in the number of eye injuries that require hospitalization, according to a study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh.

The National Safety Council is accepting submissions for the 2019 Distinguished Service to Safety, Marion Martin and Rising Stars of Safety Awards. Each of these awards celebrates individual excellence in safety.

The National Safety Council Young Professionals Division is organizing a mentorship program that pairs Division members with NSC student members.

Sixty-nine percent of employees – many of whom work in safety-critical industries – are tired at work, according to a recent National Safety Council report. Help address this common workplace issue by joining NSC at the Workplace Fatigue Conference, scheduled for Feb. 20-21 in Seattle.

With thousands of articles to choose from on the Safety+Health website, readers were most drawn to these 10 occupational safety articles in 2018.

Join the National Safety Council for the 2019 NSC Southern Conference & Expo, scheduled for April 10-12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The three-day annual event is intended for safety professionals looking to improve safety in their organization.

Registration is open for the 2019 National Safety Council Northeast Conference & Expo. This new regional event is scheduled for May 1-3 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

Atlanta — Every day, more than 1 in 3 U.S. adults eat some type of restaurant fast food, according to a recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Washington — Drivers who don’t get the recommended minimum of seven hours of sleep a night are at higher risk of being involved in a motor vehicle crash – and that risk increases among drivers who get the least amount of sleep, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.