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Staying in compliance with OSHA’s safety regulations is a key part of your job. Our Safety Training Tips editor shares some tips for keeping current with OSHA requirements. Some methods to keep your safety skills sharp include: Attend OSHA training sessions in your region. Attend OSHA training sessions on your specific industry. Stay in touch […]
The latest fatality statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are out. Read the article to find out what sectors are seeing an increase in workplace deaths.
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su will join American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) President Jim Thornton and New York Governor Kathy Hochul on October 11 to dedicate a memorial in New York City to the 146 garment workers killed in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the ASSP announced September 27. The ASSP was […]
The European Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has issued a new research paper on the relation between working night shifts and cancer. While the study looks at multiple cancers—prostate, ovarian, colorectal, endometrial, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma—the primary focus is on breast cancer in women.
The Trump administration’s new Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impacts comprises four goals that will be pursued by many of the 17 federal agencies that make up the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children, which was formed in 1997 by Executive Order.
A Senate Bill that would eliminate the need for new or revised Cal/OSHA standards to undergo in-depth economic assessment is one step closer to passage. Eight other occupational safety and health-related bills currently in the legislature could also affect California businesses if they are passed.
Among the generations in today’s workforce, there’s a definite difference in their technology savvy and usage habits. In today’s Advisor, we look at a study that describes this gap and how it relates to training this diverse workforce.
It appears that the U.S. Senate will approve the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S. 697) before the end of 2015. The bill, which has the general support of the chemical industry and some major environmental groups, would amend many provisions of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Under […]
Have you enjoyed a tasty cup of flavored coffee or delicious hot buttery popcorn lately? That rich flavor probably came from an extracted and concentrated form of one or more naturally occurring chemical substances—substances that, in their pure chemical form, have the very chemical-sounding names of diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), examples of workplaces that may use nanomaterials include chemical or pharmaceutical laboratories or plants, manufacturing facilities, medical offices or hospitals, and construction sites. And the list is growing. Should you be concerned about your workers’ exposure to nanomaterials? Here are some tips to help environment, health, […]