Plaintiffs contend that the city and its contractors failed to provide adequate protective equipment in the form of respirators and hazardous material coveralls, as well as failed to provide adequate safety training and supervision at and around the work site.
Because consumer-grade generators are not weatherproof, they can pose the risk of electrocution and shock when used in wet conditions, so keep generators dry and wait for the rain to pass before using one.
The lawsuit stems from a $4 billion deal in April 2004 in which Invista assumed control 14 DuPont plants in five countries.
Yes, according to a new study involving nearly 600 Massachusetts homes, the findings from which the study's manager says "represent a dramatic departure from previous results and beliefs."
The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF) recently announced that Rick and Carol Fulwiler have committed $100,000 to endow the Rick and Carol Fulwiler Scholarship.
A new study shows that exposure to the chemical diacetyl, a component of artificial butter flavoring, can be harmful to the nose and airways of mice. Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, conducted the study because diacetyl has been implicated in causing obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) in humans.
Under this revised NEP, each Area OSHA Office is expected to inspect at least four facilities each fiscal year. Under the previous directive, each Area Office was expected to conduct at least one inspection.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association will host "Introduction to Bayesian-Based Decision Making," an introductory TeleWeb Virtual Seminar, on April 17, 2008, from 2–4:30 p.m. ET. Featured speakers include Paul Hewett, Ph.D., CIH, and J. Barry Graffeo, CIH.
DOJ and the EPA announced the settlement Tuesday, saying the money would be used to reimburse the government for the costs of the investigation and cleanup of asbestos contamination around its mining operations in Libby, Mont.
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up a new microscope design--which the agency plans to patent--that will allow users to track the motions of nanoparticles in solution as they dart around in three dimensions.
"We're seeing far too many unregistered products that assert unsubstantiated antimicrobial properties," said Katherine Taylor, associate director of the Communities and Ecosystems Division in EPA's Pacific Southwest region.
The matrix links exposure statistics with disease and death certificates.
Keeping pace with rapid advances in the field is necessary; the top goal is quantifying risks to workers.
Formulating quality coatings with low volatile organic compound content has been a high priority of the paint industry since the environmental movement began in the 1970s, ASTM says.
External peer reviewers and stakeholders can comment about the agency's study of exposures, engineering controls, and better analytical methods.
A workshop on the new standard will be held at the Marriott Anaheim Hotel on April 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m; in addition, a training class, Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions, will now be held on a regular basis throughout the United States.
Industry and stakeholders have until June 17 to report how they are managing chemicals in the fifth batch identified by the government.
The agency's recent testing showed 29 mines had at least one miner exposed above the new, lower limit, which matches OSHA's PEL and will take effect April 29.
"Optoelectronic safety sensors, which include light curtains, are one of the largest product segments of the machine safety market," said Steve Eisenbrown, senior vice president of Rockwell Automation.