Citing evidence of tendon ruptures and other adverse side effects, FDA has ordered “black boxes” added to product labeling.
Jukka Takala, director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, was among about 50 decision-makers who adopted the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work last week.
EPA recently fined a Phoenix, Ariz. paint and hazardous chemical storage and repackaging company $23,800 for violating the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.
For most Americans, the Fourth of July celebration is a time for food, fun, and fireworks, but in 2007 nearly 10,000 Americans were treated in emergency rooms for firework-related injuries, according to the U.S, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
By requiring the ASTM F2517 standard, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act closes a loophole that exempted gas cans, which are sold empty, from stricter child-resistance requirements for packaging for household products that contain dangerous materials.
One developed asbestos and air quality guidelines for Manitoba workers, while the other was the first Prince Edward Island Chapter chairperson for CSSE.
Three other large refineries in the state will have comprehensive inspections, too, under the federal National Emphasis Program spurred by the BP explosion in 2005.
As temperatures spike, so do trips to emergency rooms and the frequency of heat-related illnesses. While these illnesses can be serious and even life-threatening in many cases, there are fortunately some simple ways to stay safe in scorching temperatures, said Dr. Paul Silka, vice chairman of the Emergency Department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The heat-related average annual death rate for these workers was 0.39 per
100,000 workers, compared with 0.02 for all U.S. civilian workers, according to the report.
Under EPCRA, reporting of chemical inventory information is required each year on March 1.
The agency urges citizens to take one extra step it says is equally as important in planning vacations--visit the "Know Before You Go" Web site for travel-related regulations and protection tips.
The intent of this planner is to provide users with marketing material, media tools, and marketing ideas to distribute to fit local needs and objectives while at the same time partnering with other states, communities, and organizations all across the country on this promotional program.
The drills can continue to operate after the trigger has been released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
Factors such as working in direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity, physical exertion, and lack of sufficient water intake can lead to heat stress, the agency warns.
Warning letters have been sent to 23 U.S. companies and two foreign individuals marketing a wide range of products fraudulently claiming to prevent and cure cancer, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
BRP U.S. Inc., in cooperation with the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling some of its Ski-Doo® Snowmobiles due to fire hazards.
Keeping the lawn nice and trimmed is not the backbreaking chore it used to be, thanks to riding and traditional mowers, but lawn mowers can still be dangerous, said the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), who advises people to exercise extreme caution when operating these tools.
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a pesticide formulator, agrichemical dealer, an independent commercial applicator, or a custom blender.
The business resumption messaging details when and where an incident is occurring, how long the delay may be, and what other border crossings are open nearby.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Department of Energy, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, recently finalized a five-year plan for cleaning up the legacy of abandoned uranium mining on the Navajo Nation.