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State motor vehicle crash reports from across the United States do not fully capture critical data needed to understand the rise in roadway fatalities, according to a recent report. Keep reading to learn more.
Q. Why are “process” tanks like hydraulic reservoirs considered as storage in the calculations?
These strategies can help you manage workplace violence risks to prevent violent incidents as well as deal effectively with aftermath of an incident. One-sixth of violent crimes occur in the workplace, according to OSHA. There are over half a million incidents each year. What’s more, violence is the second leading cause of workplace deaths. Three […]
Good housekeeping is an absolute requirement when there are hazardous materials in your workplace. Just as a quarterback has to keep his eyes open for changes in the defense or certain other telltale moves of opposing players, we need to keep a lookout for danger signals on the job in order to keep your "team" […]
The American Society of Safety Professionals’ (ASSP) The Case for Safety Podcast has surpassed 300,000 downloads over five years, the group announced December 11. The podcast series offers practical workplace safety and health guidance and updates for safety professionals worldwide. The ASSP’s safety podcast series debuted in September 2018, and the group has shared 123 […]
Q. Where can I find a list of thresholds for metal/chemicals to use to determine if the sludge-type waste from the triple basin collection system on our city sewer line is hazardous? A. From your question, we infer that you have already determined that your waste is not a listed hazardous waste and that you […]
Injury rates in the meat and poultry industry are down, but hazardous conditions persist. Get the latest findings from a new government report here.
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied an industry petition that sought to compel the EPA to issue nationally uniform regulations to resolve differences created by inconsistent decisions by regional federal circuit courts. Generally, the panel found that the Clean Air Act (CAA) section the petitioners relied on to […]
On April 9, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced it’s launching a campaign to restore staff and funding to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently reorganized several agencies, removing NIOSH from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and combining NIOSH […]