GHS was introduced in Australia in January 2012 with a five-year transition period to give chemical manufacturers and importers enough time to implement the necessary changes. It applies to chemicals with physical hazards, health hazards, and environmental hazards.
Significant education and training investments will be needed as artificial intelligence changes the nature of the work and skills demanded by the U.S. labor market, it says.
The Dec. 28 hearing concerns proposed amendments to bring the HIOSH standards into conformity with federal OSHA's standards for recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses.
Seven cities have been able to improve their upward mobility efforts in a new report.
The alliance will continue to work towards improving worker safety culture in Colorado.
The agency announced it is maintaining that rate for regulated motor carriers during the 2017 calendar year.
The transit agency said information about 2017 SafeTrack surges will be announced in early January, but there would be no scheduled maintenance on the Metrorail system over the Christmas or New Year's holiday weekends.
The New Jersey contractor has been cited twice in 11 months for fall hazards.
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries will adopt rules in 2017 to enforce the new requirement, including procedures for notification to employees and reporting regarding sick leave, and protecting employees from retaliation for the lawful use of sick leave.
Within a few months, testing will expand to metro Detroit, the company announced Dec. 15.