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Safety First is the official blog of the National Safety Council.

Emmitsburg, MD — An estimated 3,900 hotel and motel fires were reported annually between 2014 and 2016, resulting in about 15 fatalities and 100 injuries each year, according to data published in a recent edition of the “Topical Fire Report Series” from the U.S. Fire Administration and FEMA.

Learn, network and engage with safety professionals within your industry by attending a National Safety Council Professional Safety Network/Division meeting at the 2018 NSC Congress & Expo, set for Oct. 20-26 in Houston.

Itasca, IL — Nearly 7 out of 10 workers feel tired on the job – including many in the safety-sensitive industries of construction, manufacturing, transportation and utilities – according to a new report from the National Safety Council.

Bethesda, MD — Independence comes with a steep safety risk for new teen drivers, according to recent research from the National Institutes of Health.

Join the National Safety Council on Oct. 9 to hear how University of California Risk and Safety Solutions, a 2018 Green Cross for Safety semifinalist, developed and implemented inspection and inventory applications across all of its laboratory, university and medical systems – and how it used employee feedback and buy-in to do so.

Chicago — More than 33,000 people were treated for sports-related eye injuries last year in the United States, according to advocacy group Prevent Blindness.

Online voting opens Oct. 1 for the “Best in Show” New Product Showcase Awards – part of the 2018 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, set to take place Oct. 20-26 in Houston.

Faced with wearing personal protective equipment that was designed for men, some women may make the decision to alter PPE to achieve a better fit. If you’re one of those women, stop right there. Experts say PPE never should be altered.

Federal regulations often take years – sometimes decades – to come to fruition. In the current presidential administration, the focus is on deregulation – and experts say the process of rolling back a rule can prove just as slow.