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Advancing AIHA's Good Samaritan Project

Many states provide this protection to engineers and architects. Industrial hygienists and other safety and health professionals should have it, as well.

Wholesale adoption of GHS hazard classsification principles will disrupt chemical hazard assessment programs and heighten problems manufacturers and importers will face.

GHS Adoption in the Face of Daubert

Unfortunately, wholesale adoption of GHS hazard classification system principles will disrupt various chemical hazard assessment programs and heighten problems manufacturers and importers will face.

UK Government Supporting Full Inspection Scheme for Bangladesh Garment Industry

Alan Duncan, minister of state for International Development, discussed the government's support for workers injured in the Rana Plaza collapse, and for the ILO and the Bangladesh government, during a parliamentary hearing April 30.

Wise executives ensure that all potential exposure is properly prepared for, with compliant equipment.

Is Your Safety Shower a Dangerous Trap?

It is management's responsibility to know and comply with current treatment preparation requirements and to acquire emergency response equipment that will provide such treatment.

The AXION MSR eyewash uses an inverted water stream, replicating health care standards. (Haws Corp. image)

Emergency Response Protection Against Hypothermia

Evaluating the proper, ANSI-compliant enclosed safety solutions for your climates is an important first step in determining the right solution.

Is Winning or Losing a Safety Culture Habit?

Winning in safety isn't necessarily accomplished with more effort, programs, activities, paperwork, and meetings. In fact, many times, less is more.

OSHA Cites Electric Company Following Acid Mixture Spill

The agency has cited Cooper Power Systems for allegedly exposing its workers to chemical hazards.

Every employee needs to be able to answer six questions during an emergency. (New Pig photo)

Get Everyone on the Same Page

Every employee needs to be able to answer these six questions in an emergency.



This CSB photo shows the aftermatch of the dust explosion and fire on Feb. 20, 2003, at the CTA Acoustics manufacturing plant in Corbin, Ky. killing seven workers.

Combustible Dust Basics: How to Collect a Sample and What Does a Go/No-Go Test Mean?

Any activity that creates dust should be investigated to see whether there is a risk of that dust being combustible.

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Don't Underestimate the Importance of LEL Correlation Factors

Your team's safety depends on selecting the right correlation factor, calibration gas, and LEL sensor for your application.

This photo shows Theresa Schulz conducting an ear plug fit testing session. (Howard Leight by Honeywell/Honeywell Safety Products photo)

The Fit Testing Revolution

More and more studies are coming out that document the benefits of ear plug fit testing for industrial workers.

FAA is asking foreign governments and operators of foreign part 145 aviation maintenance operations whether drug and alcohol testing of their safety-sensitive employees is lawful and in what circumstances.

FAA Extends Comment Period on Testing of Foreign Maintenance Workers

The comment deadline on the agency's ANPRM is now July 17, after IATA and two other parties asked for more time.

Safety glasses selection seems simple on the surface, but many factors should influence the choice. (MCR Safety photo)

Choosing the Best Protective Eyewear

Safety glasses selection seems so simple on the surface, but many factors should influence the choice.

The famous San Antonio River Walk is a mecca for tourists and a cool oasis during the summer. (San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau photo)

Conference Celebrates AIHA's 75 Years

San Antonio features gorgeous botanical gardens; restaurants, bars, and galleries along the famed River Walk; SeaWorld San Antonio; Six Flags Fiesta Texas; and a wax museum.

Integrating devices with fast response times into your gas detection toolkit contributes to a stronger safety culture.

Five Features to Look For in Your Next Gas Monitor

Integrating devices with fast response times into your gas detection toolkit contributes to a stronger safety culture.

The most important thing to remember about surgical masks is that they are not designed to pass fit tests. (Moldex-Metric photo)

A Comparison of Surgical Masks, Surgical N95 Respirators, and Industrial N95 Respirators

The most important thing to remember about surgical masks is that they are not designed to pass a fit test. Their purpose is to help protect the environment and nearby persons from the wearer's contaminants.

Balancing Leadership Perspective

Every leader has daily choices about how much to maintain continuity toward objectives and how to seek out and be receptive to new opportunities.

FAA Seeking Public Comments on Proposed Policy Change

The agency seeks comments on a proposed policy change to protect airspace for emergency operations when an aircraft engine fails during departure.

Supreme Court Upholds EPA Rule on Interstate Air Pollution

The 6-2 decision in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation upholds the Transport Rule, which requires emission reductions by power plants in upwind states that "contribute significantly" to downwind states' nonattainment of EPA's air quality standards.

"Despite claims to the contrary, the fact is that the top dose of Zohydro is no more potent than the highest strengths of other extended-release opioids like Oxycontin and extended-release morphine," FDA Commissioner Hamburg noted..

Taking Aim at Zohydro Won't Solve Opioid Abuse: FDA's Commissioner

Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg writes that the states "have an important role to play in addressing a critical driver of opioid abuse -- inappropriate prescribing practices. However, we can't just focus on one drug, Zohydro, alone."

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