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Denver – On the heels of a recent Purdue University study suggesting that a popular method for repairing water pipes can release hazardous chemicals into the air, the National Environmental Health Association will host a one-hour webinar on Oct. 5 to discuss potential risks to workers and the public.

Sheffield, England – Business travelers take heed: Bedbugs are attracted to your dirty laundry, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of Sheffield.

Washington – Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) says lawmakers who cite concerns about worker safety when opposing his call to increase poultry-processing line speeds are willfully ignoring scientific data.

Durham, NC – Workers exposed to oil dispersants during cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster are likely to experience respiratory issues and other health problems, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health.

Washington – OSHA has awarded $10.5 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations, as part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, the agency announced Sept. 26.

Indianapolis – The cases of a fatal asthma attack, a crane boom collapse that almost killed eight people and an improperly secured 300-ton piece of equipment that cost a longshoreman his life just one month before retirement were highlighted Tuesday during “OSHA’s Most Interesting Cases” Technical Session at the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Indianapolis – Corrie Pitzer describes himself as a risk expert, not a safety expert. “We have made ourselves too safe for our own good,” Pitzer, CEO of Vancouver, British Columbia-based SAFEmap International, said Wednesday during the Leadership Keynote at the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Indianapolis – Alexi Carli, vice president of global health and safety at UPS Inc., is the recipient of the 2017 Marion Martin Award, presented annually by the National Safety Council Women’s Caucus.

Indianapolis – On Tuesday, the National Safety Council hosted its National Awards Celebration at the 2017 NSC Congress & Expo. During the event, NSC honored individuals and organizations that are helping to make roads, communities and workplaces safer.

Indianapolis – Bonnie St. John was a multi-medalist at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, the height of athletic achievement for people with disabilities. She went on to become a Rhodes Scholar, an economist, an advisor to former President Bill Clinton, an author, a leadership consultant, a mother and an inspirational speaker.