Risk Management


EU's June 1 Chemicals Deadline Looming

Producers and importers must notify the European Chemicals Agency by June 1 if any Substance of Very High Concern included in the Candidate List is present in their articles above 0.1 percent weight by weight and over 1 tonne per producer/importer per year.

The rule exempts the manufacture, import, or processing of small quantities of multi-walled carbon nanotubes solely for research and development.

EPA Issues SNUR for Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Effective June 6, the significant new use rule requires those intending to manufacture, import, or process them for an activity designated as a significant new use by the final rule to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance.

This Bayer MaterialScience LLC photo shows a portion of the Baytown, Texas plant.

Bayer MaterialScience Upgrading Baytown Plant

Reliability upgrades, quality and environmental improvements are planned at the 40-year-old facility, the company's largest U.S. manufacturing site. Its employees achieved their best safety record ever in 2010.

Professional and amateur photographers are eligible to enter the nationwide contest. OSHA and state plan employees can enter an internal contest.

Cameras Ready? OSHA Launches Photo Contest

The nationwide contest will help to make the public aware of workplace safety and health, the agency hopes.

AFL-CIO Report: 4,340 Workers Killed on the Job in 2009

In 2009, Montana led the country with the highest rate of worker fatalities, with Louisiana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska following close behind. The lowest fatality rates were reported in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Delaware.

CMS already has a similar but less extensive mandate to offer flu vaccinations in place.

CMS Extending Flu Vaccination Requirement

Its proposed vaccination standard covers both annual and pandemic flu and would affect Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals of all types.

Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, commanding general of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command

Army Depleted Munitions Get NRC's Attention

A May 10 meeting will discuss apparent violations of NRC licensing requirements, the agency announced.

ESFI Offers Toolkit for Electrical Safety Month

The foundation sponsors National Electrical Safety Month each May to raise awareness of electrical safety hazards at work and at home.



The rule takes account of the unique hazards and nature of shipyard employment. Work is done aboard vessels, in confined or enclosed spaces below deck, on scaffolds, and on busy, crowded docks.

OSHA Updates Shipyard Regulations

The final rule deals to a significant extent with lockout/tagout. It was published on Monday and will take effect Aug. 1, 2011. The LOTO provision becomes effective and enforceable Oct. 31, however.

This illustration from the letter to customers shows where the serial number is located.

Defibtech Recalling 65,000 U.S. AEDs

The class I recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration is a worldwide voluntary recall of Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED units shipped with 2.004 software or earlier.

Two-Day San Francisco Forum Examines Seismic Risks

The event is scheduled to begin today with welcoming remarks from the mayors of San Francisco and Oakland.

Orange and white, the colors of the "Experience Is Not Enough" campaign, were displayed last week in the lighting of the Empire State Building.

Fall Protection Campaign Targets NYC's Leading Accidents Cause

New York City's buildings commissioner, Robert LiMandri, announced the citywide campaign's launch last week to emphasize the need to use fall harnesses, guardrails, and netting.

Experts to Discuss Combustible Dust Regulation at OSHA Forum

Discussions will include identifying regulatory options that can minimize the costs to small- and medium-sized businesses of reducing or preventing combustible dust hazards, while protecting workers from these hazards.

Hand-Held Phone Ban Proposed for Hazmat Drivers

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, part of DOT, issued the NPRM April 29 to expand on prohibitions already proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

What Determines Your Next Safety Focus?

Consider mapping how safety communication flows within your organization.

As with all investments, research before the sale of an explosion-proof vacuum is key.

Dust to Dust

A seemingly harmless particle raises explosive issues.

The Ultimate Emergency Shower

When one begins to reflect the impact of possible multiple concurrent injuries from a single major event, the demands of a plant-wide design can be extremely complex.

Why FR Clothing?

Learn whether FR is right for your company and, if so, how to comply with industry standards.

Northwest Convergence

Innovation, integration, inspiration--and wood dust--will be in the spotlight this month at the 72nd American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition.

TSCA Regulations: Today's Challenges and Tomorrow's Reforms

Now is the time to digest the full complement of new rules, evaluate the impact to organizational reporting, determine whether gaps exist in expertise or capabilities, and understand what options exist to fill those gaps.

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