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Jacqueline A. Berrien, chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

U.S. Chamber Applauds EEOC's Revised ADA Regs

Published in the Federal Register on March 25, the regulations implement the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. EEOC also changed the Interpretive Guidance, known as the Appendix.

Major professional societies are participating in the registry, which requires experience and a degree-level qualification.

More than 1,600 Join UK Consultants Registry

Major professional societies are participating in the registry, which covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

CSB Releases Safety Video Detailing Bayer CropScience Explosion

The video features a detailed computer animation showing how a series of errors and deficiencies during a lengthy startup process resulted in a runaway chemical reaction inside a residue treater pressure vessel.



Steelworkers Union Praises Workers at Fukushima Daiichi Plant

International President Leo W. Gerard issued a statement calling the workers heroes for their efforts to contain the emergency at the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan.

Hours of Service Changing for Passenger Rail Workers

The principal change in the Federal Railroad Administration's new proposed rule is specific limits for nighttime operations -- that is, work between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m.

Australia's Flood Reconstruction Plan Advances

The $5.6 billion package passed by the parliament includes a flood tax that will be paid by most Australians.

Would Your Life Insurance Policy Cover Death by Radiation Poisoning?

The aftermath of Japan's multiple nuclear reactor leaks that were caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, combined with the heightened fear of an unstoppable wind-borne spread of radiation into other countries has some Americans asking, "Would death from radiation poisoning be covered by my life insurance policy?"

Japan's Nuclear Disaster Gives Survey Participants Pause

The Civil Society Institute said 53 percent of 814 people surveyed support a moratorium on new nuclear reactor construction if efficiency and renewable sources could meet near-term demand.

The regulatory framework encompasses international best practice and international standards, particularly standards from IEC Technical Committee 31, Equipment for Explosive Atmospheres.

UNECE Offers Blueprint for Explosion Risk Regulations

The publication issued on March 22 will help jurisdictions that lack them align their national regs with internationally harmonized best practices, the organization says.

Representatives of small businesses can register to participate in teleconferences about the MSD column proposal.

OSHA Sets Three Calls on Adding MSD Column

Any small business interested in participating in one of the teleconferences should contact Regina Powers at [email protected] by April 4.

Ashok Srivastava (photo: NASA/Dominic Hart)

NASA Chat to Show Data Mining's Safety Value

An expert from NASA will join Capt. Jeff Hamlett, flight safety director for Southwest Airlines, at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday to discuss how it is used.

NHTSA Releases New Child Seat Safety Guidelines

NHTSA said that its new guidelines are consistent with the latest advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics which advises parents to keep kids in rear-facing restraints until two years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer.

FHWA Launches New Bridge Safety Initiative

Under the new system, FHWA will replace the narrative with an actual grid of 23 specific inspection program areas to identify potential safety challenges more easily.

CPSC, HUD Issue Updated Remediation Protocol for Homes with Problem Drywall

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are issuing an updated remediation protocol for homes with problem drywall. A study conducted on behalf of CPSC by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, finds no evidence of a safety hazard to home electrical systems.

British PPE Makers Take Aim at Counterfeits

The British Safety Industry Federation warns that buyers can be confused by a "CE" mark that is not representing true approval.

AIHA Announces Winners of 2011 Awards

The Distinguished Service Award winner is Richard Fulwiler, ScD, CIH, CSHM, president of Technology Leadership Associates in Cincinnati, and the Donald E. Cummings Memorial Award winner is Roy M. Buchan, DrPH, CIH, founder of Colorado State University's industrial hygiene program.

Maine Paper Mill Fined $212,000 Following Worker's Burning

Regarding the injury, OSHA found that the company failed to block the steam line to prevent any potential release of steam or hot condensate.

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