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OSHA’s new standard for respirable silica in construction is (almost) fully enforceable, as of October 23, 2017. Except for requirements that apply to sample analysis procedures used by laboratories, which become effective next June, employers who are covered under the standard should be in compliance with the requirements. But do you know whether you’re covered […]
It’s enough to make you reach for the hand sanitizer! Findings published in the November issue of the American Journal of Infection Control suggest that even when they’re sick with flu-like illnesses, 4 out of 10 healthcare professionals show up at work.
The hazards of crystalline silica have been known for a long time. In 1938, in one of the earliest workplace safety videos, then-Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins encouraged employers to protect workers against deadly silica exposures, using many of the same methods that are recommended today. But more than two million American workers remain at […]
In March 2017, the Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a request for information (RFI) from stakeholders on the most burdensome regulations and permitting requirements they face and how regulatory compliance and permitting could be simplified. In October 2017, the DOC summarized responses to the RFI in a 55-page document.
Though many types of safety equipment exist, one of the most effective and economical approaches is preventing collisions with special industrial safety mirrors and domes that are shatter resistant, weatherproof, and can be customized to fit the unique needs of the industrial environment.
The final version of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s (GCRP) Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) leaves unchanged all the major findings and conclusions contained in a draft of the report that was leaked to the news media and the public in August 2017. The CSSR was assembled by the nation’s most qualified climate scientists, […]
In a final rule, the EPA has established initial air quality designations for most areas in the United States for the 2015 primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. The rule states that 2,646 out of 3,142 counties or county equivalents have been designated attainment or attainment/unclassifiable for the 2015 NAAQS, […]
A tired driver takes a few snooze breaks. Should his company be allowed to fire him? It seems to make sense and, indeed, is the law, that if one of your drivers is too tired to drive that he or she should take a break. However, one driver recently took his company to court over […]
You know you should have an overarching safety strategy to underpin your policies and procedures. But even if you have one, it may not be hitting on all cylinders. Shawn Galloway, president and chief operating officer of ProAct Safety of The Woodlands, Texas, has identified 5 strategy-based problems organizations need to overcome to improve both […]
As required by the Section 4(h) of the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the EPA is in the process of preparing a strategic plan “to promote the development and implementation of alternative test methods and strategies to reduce, refine, or replace vertebrate animal testing.” Under the section, the alternatives and strategy […]