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Washington – OSHA has extended the comment period for its proposed rule on recordkeeping by two days to March 10.

Washington – A new special issue of the Journal of Safety Research features research projects from the 2011 National Occupational Injury Research Symposium.

Boston – Eating a Mediterranean-style diet may help improve the heart health of young workers, according to a new study from Harvard University and Cambridge Health Alliance.

Washington – On-duty pilots are now prohibited from using personal electronic devices in the cockpit, according to a Federal Aviation Administration final rule announced Feb. 11.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program has enhanced federal efforts to improve safety in the commercial truck and bus industries, concludes a study released Feb. 5 by the government’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

Washington – Point a laser at an aircraft and you could end up in jail for up to five years, receive a federal fine of up to $250,000, or both, according to the FBI.

Arlington, VA – A new voluntary consensus standard for determining whether personal protective equipment meets performance standards has been approved by the American National Standards Institute.

Washington – The Spray Foam Coalition – part of the American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry – has adopted a new code of conduct aimed at improving health and safety among its member companies.