Regulatory & Standards


Gas Industry Credits and Rebates Cost Oklahoma $321 Million

The governor's office is calling for a reevaluation of the rebate system.

Las Vegas will Soon Boast World's Largest Rooftop Solar Installation

The 20,000-panel solar installation will be on the roof of the Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center

FAA Raising Requirements for Co-Pilots

A final rule available on the agency's website will require them to have an aircraft type rating and hold an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, which requires 1,500 hours as a pilot.

Boxer Asks Nation's Governors to Control Ammonium Nitrate Hazards

The California senator chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee, which held an oversight hearing last month about the West, Texas, explosion and two other blasts.

HSE Revising Asbestos Remediation Codes

The Approved Codes of Practice for working with asbestos-containing materials are being consolidated.

HSE Alarmed by Elevator Dismantling Shortcuts

Recent investigations, including of some fatalities, suggest poor work practices are common during dismantling or demolition operations, according to the agency.

WHO Launches Chemical Risk Assessment Network

"Enhanced global efforts are needed to share expertise, to assess, and to manage the risks associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals," according to the agency.

Ensuring Compliance: Tools for the EH&S Toolbox

The number of various federal laws and regulations makes it imperative for an institution to maintain some sort of compliance calendar or other tool to organize and manage the process.



Adjusting to a New Standard

ANSI Z359.7-2011 took effect on Oct. 3, 2012. It applies to all products within the Z359 Fall Protection Code.

Get Your Construction Solutions from Construction Solutions

The online database offers a list of options for occupational hazards on construction sites.

Top Five Ways to Reduce Fall Hazard Risk

This is key: Once the right risk assessment data is collected, it should be used to implement a long-term fall protection abatement program.

Innovation Meets Performance

New wrinkles in hard hats include one sourced from sugar cane and another with an ultraviolet indicator to help the wearer determine when the hard hat should be replaced.

Rigid rail fall arrest systems provide shorter free-fall distances, reduced risk of secondary fall injuries such as swinging into obstacles, and no negative impact on a second worker in the event of a fall. (Gorbel Inc. photo)

Creating a Fall Protection Plan and a Safer Workplace

Once a company determines the need for a fall protection system, there are four options to evaluate: eliminate, prevent, restrain, and arrest.

Footwear in Focus

The starting point when selecting protective footwear is a Job Safety Analysis to understand the hazards that are present in a given workplace.

New ASSE Institute Works to Improve Risk Assessment

The Risk Assessment Institute will encourage organizations to be better equipped to assess risk.

The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.

Looking Ahead to Safety 2014

The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.

Civil-Military Aviation Safety Cooperation Agreements Signed

At the 50th International Paris Air Show last week, the chief executive of the European Defence Agency signed agreements with EUROCONTROL and the European Aviation Safety Agency for enhanced cooperation.

OSHA Issues Citations in Rig Worker's Death

Heller Casing faces a proposed $14,000 fine after a worker installing casing pipe on an oil rig in McKenzie County, N.D., was crushed by a falling load, according to the agency.

NRC Updating Licensees' Renewal Process

The agency's final rule adds several issues applied to all nuclear power plants, including groundwater use and quality; human health impacts from chemicals, and physical occupational hazards.

OSHA, Canadian Health Department Agree to Align HazCom Standards

OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels and Suzy McDonald of the Department of Health of Canada are scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding June 19.

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