In a crashless world, U.S. emergency rooms won't have to treat more than 2 million crash victims per year as they do now.
A successful program is defined by adjustments and persistence.
Crosswalk events held in five cities Sept. 25 stressed using marked crosswalks and other safe behaviors. October is traditionally the deadliest month for pedestrians.
S. 3624 has passed the Senate, and Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a co-sponsor, asked the House to take it up quickly. It would allow states to issue CDLs to members of the armed forces whose temporary or permanent duty station is located in the states.
Signed Sept. 21 by Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie and OSHA Regional Administrator Ken Nishiyama Atha, the pact includes benchmarks for the state agency, including increasing state inspections.
Authorities managing ports, harbors, straits, and sea areas should count and publicize the numbers for accident-free days, Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu said at an international symposium in Istanbul.
A highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Flame of Life Award to Elizabeth Dole, who served in the cabinets of both Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
BLS released its 2011 summary of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data on Sept. 20. Deaths in private construction declined for the fourth consecutive year.
During the mandatory training, a lifeboat is filled to capacity with crew members and maneuvered in the water to familiarize them with lifeboat operations.
The agency says the Safety Data Initiative launched in May is bearing fruit, with tools to help home and car buyers, farmers, and law enforcement officers.
Experts will speak about a host of safety and salvage issues, including cargo theft and robbery in Latin America, human factors in maritime accidents and claims, and piracy.
FMCSA reported it halted the company's operations after a review of the company’s operations uncovered extensive hours of service violations.
The Oct. 9 public hearing in Washington, D.C., concerns three-wheeled electric vehicles and whether the importer provided proper notification of non-compliance with safety standards.
The insurance company's Celebrate My Drive™ events on Sept. 15 at 13 "marquee gatherings" and additional events are intended to get communities supporting teens as they learn to drive.
Operation Lifesaver introduced the "Money Taxi" game Aug. 27 as schools around the country were beginning a new school year.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is one company helping ship owners prepare for the Concentrated Inspection Campaign, which began Sept. 1.
The concern that cell phones can interfere with aircraft navigation has been debunked. This study is required by the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, with a report to Congress due by Nov. 10.
The federal agency delayed its effective date to July 2013 but said in a new Federal Register notice that it has not yet completed a response to petitions it received.
OSHA's jurisdiction in these emergencies is not crystal clear, at least not yet.
They agree to cooperate to address construction fall prevention and injury and illness prevention programs.