Regulatory & Standards


Supreme Court Rejects Case Challenging EPA Pollution Rules

Lobbyists were denied a case before the Supreme Court to refute the EPA’s regulations of air pollution.

The OSHA Best Practices Guide discusses various teaching methods, along with an extensive list of elements to include in a first aid training program.

First Aid Fundamentals

The ISEA First Aid Product Group's members are now working on the 2014 edition of the American national standard specifying minimum requirements for the contents of workplace first aid kits.

The NHTSA proposed rule would require event data recorders in most light vehicles manufactured after Sept. 1, 2014.

Driven to Distraction

More than 8 percent of full-time U.S. workers commute an hour or longer to work, and 61.1 percent of those with long commutes drive to work alone.

UK Boatyard Paying $12K in Crane Overturn Case

HSE proved the mobile crane that toppled, crushing an empty car, had been poorly maintained.

'Lone Ranger' Producer Faces Fines

A producer of Walt Disney's upcoming film "The Lone Ranger" received Cal/OSHA fines related to an employee's death on the set.

Some Positives in 2012 Best Places to Work Rankings

Scores rose for most of the federal agencies involved with safety and health – including NTSB, the National Institutes of Health, the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the National Nuclear Security Administration, FAA, and CDC.

FDA Proposes More Oversight of AEDs

Manufacturers will be required to submit premarket approval applications. The proposed order is necessary because adverse event reports more than doubled from 2005 to 2010 and continue to rise, according to the agency.

Coast Guard Mandating Worker ID Readers for High-Risk Vessels, Facilities

The agency's NPRM says 38 vessels and 532 facilities are affected by its proposed rule.



NIST Tests Find Few Green Lasers Meet Federal Regulations

Laura Ost reports nearly 90 percent of the 122 tested green hand-held lasers and 44 percent of red ones were out of compliance.

OSHA and Steel Groups Renew Alliance to Protect Workers

Since, 2008, OSHA and two Pennsylvania steel worker groups have provided safety training and resources.

More Pressure Venting Improvements to Be Required for Some Nuclear Plants

A new NRC memorandum to its technical staff calls for enhancing a March 2012 order requiring hardened venting systems at 31 boiling water reactors with Mark I and Mark II containments, considered more vulnerable to a Fukushima Daiichi-type accident.

Food Safety Modernization Act a Hot Topic at GMA Conference

The agenda of the 2013 GMA Science Forum next month in Washington, D.C., is filled with FSMA workshops.

NRC Setting New Security Requirements for Transporting Radioactive Materials

Its final rule lists quantities of 16 radionuclides that a task force concluded warrant additional security or protection.

Only 28 Countries' Traffic Laws Cover All Key Risk Factors

And these states have only 7 percent of the world's population, the World Health Organization reported March 14.

To advance fire and life safety systems and maintain accreditation, hospitals must undergo rigorous, unannounced on-site surveys conducted by an Environment of Care surveyor.

Preparing for The Joint Commission Survey

Next time your systems integrator comes in for the routine fire alarm system inspection, ask for recommendations on preparing paperwork for accreditation.

MSHA's Main Says 2012 Likely Safest Year Ever for U.S. Mining

His speech at the annual West Virginia Mining Symposium mentioned how sharply the industry's fatality and injury rates have fallen since the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act was enacted in 1977.

New Zealand Readying Safety Guide for Shark Cage Diving Operations

Maritime New Zealand has recently provided guidelines for safety in various kinds of adventure activities, such as jet boating and rafting, commercial kayaking and canoeing, and commercial white water boarding.

Pipe Marking Webinar Offered Next Week

Graphic Products Inc. Project Manager Jim Bocci will discuss best practices and the ANSI/ASME A13.1 standard, which is recommended for identifying most piping systems.

EPA Will Not Appeal Virginia Water Regulation Judgment

According to a Virginia federal court, the EPA overstepped its authority when it attempted to regulate the flow of storm water into a creek.

Surgical Center Faces Bloodborne Pathogen Citation

OSHA assessed 10 serious violations for alleged violations at CTO Management LLC, dba Health East Ambulatory Surgical Center in Englewood, N.J.

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