Driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal in any state, but to enforce the law, authorities need a reliable roadside test for marijuana intoxication. More research will still be needed to understand how breath levels of THC correlate with blood levels and what blood levels of THC indicate impairment.
Now the Respiratory Health Division, the lab in Morgantown has made great impacts in addressing occupational respiratory disease issues by working in partnership with industry, labor, academia, government agencies, and others, Director Dr. John Howard reports in his latest newsletter.
Beginning July 10, Metro and its contractor will test the use of a curtain grouting technique to add a waterproof membrane to the exterior of Red Line tunnel walls.
The monitoring will occur under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
The administration proposed to delay the date of the Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses rule.
The new requirements require nicotine-containing products or their packaging to be child-resistant and tamper evident, ban certain ingredients, include new labeling requirements and warnings, and also require all e-cigarettes and e-liquids be notified to MHRA before they can be sold.
The report includes information on the occurrence factors established from the AAIB investigations and articles on AAIB's use of simulators and drones in accident investigations.
OSHA said it is "seeking to reshape VPP so that it continues to represent safety and health excellence, leverages partner resources, further recognizes the successes of long-term participants, and supports smart program growth." The agency anticipates holding a second meeting in conjunction with VPPPA's Safety+ annual conference in New Orleans.
Despite some confusion, sales began on July 1.
The law creates a new fund for paying workers hurt on the job whose employers don't carry workers' compensation insurance.
Michael Zeiler of GreatAmericanEclipse.com predicts from 1.8 million to 7.4 million Americans will travel to see it. There are 12.25 million people who already live in the path of the Aug. 21 event.
As public and private entities continue to battle lead hazards, they've come together to provide useful information for asset owners and contractors encountering those hazards and undertaking lead abatement projects.
The C-Team is constantly looking to squeeze more juice from the company lemon. Mitigating your exposure to costly accidents is the proverbial "low hanging fruit."
A new survey shows more than 21 percent of companies did not meet all GHS compliance requirements.
To be compliant with OSHA's general duty clause for workplace safety, facilities that produce potentially combustible dust should do everything they can to ensure compliance with NFPA 652.
There will always be new opportunities for greater efficiency and new results. If you are indeed doing the right things, how could you be better at it?
Preventing slips & falls is the only way to keep your company on firm ground.
Most workplaces will require that the spill and the cleanup operation be documented in order to evaluate how effectively the spill response plan worked, as well as to look for ways to prevent such a spill from happening again.
Your first line of defense is using your head to eliminate hazards and implement engineering and administrative controls.
A comprehensive EHS platform can also restructure once-manual safety procedures and contribute to the company’s digital transformation efforts.