A revision of ASTM E2148-06, Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety, will add a reference to the new E2693-09, Standard Practice for Prevention of Dermatitis in the Wet Metal Removal Fluid Environment.
One would treat it as non-hazardous, the other as a "special waste" -- a definition selected to encourage continued reuse. Environmental groups won't be happy, but this would be the first national rule regulating coal ash, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said today.
The company also received serious citations for failing to implement an effective energy control program and to provide adequate machine guarding on grinders.
Currently, more than 80 percent of cities and communities are served exclusively by trucks, especially the rural areas where rails and waterways do not reach. The first and last movements in the supply chain from farm to grocery store are by truck.
July 16, 2010, is the deadline for proposals from potential speakers eager to be on the program of the June 12-15, 2011, meeting, which will be in the perfect location: downtown Chicago.
OSHA announced Friday that the U.S. Postal Service received eight willful citations after inspectors found four untrained or unqualified workers performing tests on live electrical equipment.
The United States alleges that between January 2001 through December 2006, AstraZeneca promoted the drug Seroquel to psychiatrists and other physicians for certain uses that were not approved by FDA as safe and effective (including aggression, Alzheimer’s disease, anger management, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar maintenance, dementia, depression, mood disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and sleeplessness).
Bruce Evans, assistant chief of business and support services at the North Las Vegas Fire Department, will receive the James O. Page EMS Achievement Award during the IAFC event in Las Vegas.
"Community Arson Prevention" is the theme this year. The week begins today and continues through Saturday.
Outdoor workers should be protected against excessive heat exposure, and particularly if they are wearing protective apparel.
The majority of employers in the United States would not argue the point that the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) has cost their company an incredible amount of time, money, and grief since its inception. Though it is a great concept, I question whether the HCS, even after more than 20 years in existence, has produced more than a few positive results in the eyes of most employers and employees.
These allow quick and frequent access, provide protection for multiple operators, and allow better visibility of the hazard.
It's time we laid down the law on what, where, and how often to calibrate portable gas detectors.
"The most important -- and yet sometimes the most difficult -- thing to do is to keep your composure," said ACEP President Dr. Angela Gardner. "You will be better able to provide critical information to emergency responders and physicians, whether for yourself or someone else."
The new Web site is geared to give smartphone users easy access to disaster preparedness information.
"We believe this information, in the hands of informed, key stakeholders, will ultimately lead to a more robust and focused debate on what still needs to be done to protect workers in all sectors, especially in the chemical industry," said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor of OSHA.
Susan P. Baker, considered a pioneer in injury prevention, will receive one of public health's most important honors May 6 at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.
The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations took effect April 27 and make employers responsible for analyzing visible light hazards, such as from lasers, and protecting and training workers exposed to them.
Today is a day to grieve for workers who have died on the job and to focus on improving conditions for workers around the world, the ILO's director-general, Juan Somavia, said.