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Most of us have grown accustomed to phones, tablets, and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices that talk to us—our cars, in contrast, tend to be rather taciturn. That wasn’t always the case. For a brief period in the 1980s and 1990s, an assortment of cars—from the Chrysler LeBaron to the Nissan Maxima—verbalized warnings to drivers […]
Fatigue among workers is a hidden workplace issue affecting businesses throughout the United States. According to new research from the National Safety Council (NSC) and Brigham Health Sleep Matters Initiative, sleep disorders and sleep deficiency that result in exhausted workers costs employers millions each year in absenteeism, lost productivity, and healthcare costs—most are undiagnosed and […]
The Depart of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a final rule that codifies existing policies and procedures governing negotiated, noncompetitive agreements on the use of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, gravel, and/or shell resources.
There are lots of things people don’t like to touch—hot things, cold things, slimy things, smelly things. But there are some things—and not all of them feel uncomfortable or disgusting—that can do you a lot more harm than a slithery garden slug or a stinky dog in need of a bath. Since some of them […]
A manufacturer of rigid metal, plastic, and hybrid containers faces more than half a million dollars in proposed penalties after OSHA inspectors responded to four separate reports of injuries at a Chicago plant. The company is based in Atlanta and has 27 facilities about 4,000 employees, including 500 in Chicago.
America’s wastewater treatment infrastructure has logged impressive achievements over the 40-plus years since the Clean Water Act (CWA) was enacted. For example, the EPA reports that between 1968 and 1995, oxygen-depleting pollution discharged from sewage treatment plants nationwide declined by 45 percent despite increased industrial activity and a 35 percent growth in population.
There are a lot of things that can get under your skin, either literally or metaphorically—from mosquitoes to that irritating coworker in the next cubicle. But some things that get under your skin can do more damage than spending Thanksgiving with your mother-in-law. Do you know how to identify them?
You may find it tough to climb out of bed some days, especially on dark, early-fall mornings. But for shift workers, sleep disruption can be a daily challenge. Working while your body wants to sleep has been linked to a variety of physical and psychological health issues, especially for those who change shifts.
Stating that it intends to embark on a more widespread effort to combat pest resistance to pesticides and herbicides, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) has issued two Pesticide Registration Notices (PRNs), one applicable to all conventional pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, bactericides, insecticides, and acaricides) and the second applicable to herbicide-resistant weeds.
When it comes to hazardous chemical exposures, airborne exposures get the lion’s share of the attention. The vast majority of permissible exposure limits are airborne exposure limits, and there are many options for characterizing airborne concentrations of chemicals. Instant-read air monitors, colorimetric tubes, and personal sampling pumps can all help you determine just how much […]