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The hazards of diacetyl and related flavorings are increasingly of concern to employers across the food-processing industry. Although there is no federal standard or permissible exposure limit for diacetyl yet, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has weighed in with recommended strategies for controlling worker exposures. If your workers are exposed to […]
What makes some safety meetings crackle with excitement and learning, while others just fade away? The experts offer a two-part answer.Imagine two training rooms, side by side. Both host safety training meetings. In Room A, the instructor drones on and on, doing all the talking, while trainees check their watches, look longingly at the exit, […]
Asserting that there is no clear scientific evidence that more stringent standards would produce additional human health and environmental benefits, the EPA is proposing to retain without change the 2012 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM).
The EPA has issued a direct final rule—that is, an action for which there was no prior opportunity for public comment, and, in this case, one that is effective immediately—that appears to put an end to a 10-year dispute over whether air emissions from animal waste at farms should be subject to reporting under the […]
The dog days of summer have dissipated and the seasonal transition towards winter is nearing. Like the Stark family in the Game of Thrones, one could uneasily say, “Winter is coming.”
Q. What states require broken fluorescent bulbs to managed as hazardous waste, instead of Universal Waste?
A report by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) concluded that a November 2016 fire that severely burned four workers at the ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resulted from a failure to use good safety practices.
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) expects its annual Safety 2024 Professional Development Conference and Expo to be its largest event ever, the ASSP announced May 29. The group’s annual workplace safety education event is scheduled for August 7–9 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The group’s largest conference and exposition to date […]
As EHS Daily Advisor’s Safety Training Week wraps up, let’s recap the various content offerings that became available throughout the week. A special thanks to Avetta, Columbia Southern University, HSI, Intelex, KPA, and Veriforce for sponsoring. Monday Back to Basics | Are You Prepared for Hurricane Season? Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly […]
Ten state attorneys general (AGs) filed a 60-day Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue the EPA over New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for residential wood-burning heaters on June 29, 2023. The letter alleges the EPA failed “to timely review and revise the [NSPS] for Residential Wood Heaters (wood heaters) under the Clean Air Act (CAA),” […]