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CDC Says Cell Phone ‘Fatal Distraction’ for Drivers

Your company has rules about employees talking on their phones and texting while driving, but are they following them? New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 69 percent of U.S. drivers talked on their cell phone while driving in the 30 days before they were surveyed. And 31 percent […]

Workers’ Comp Fraud Investigations: What to Look For

Although most employees on workers’ comp follow their rehabilitation programs conscientiously, a few workers fabricate symptoms, cancel therapy appointments, and are insincere about getting off compensation and back on the job. The costs of workers’ comp fraud fall not only on employers, but also on the malingerer’s fellow employees. They are often the one’s who […]

Nanochemicals: Reporting Guidance Issued

As announced in its reporting and recordkeeping rule for nanomaterials (January 12, 2017, FR), the EPA has issued final guidance on specific compliance issues associated with the rule. The guidance consists of the Agency’s answers to 53 questions presumably asked by the public in connection with the final rule and a draft of the guidance […]

First Aid for All Kinds of Burns

Because burns are such a common injury both on and off the job, everybody should know first-aid procedures. Prompt on-the-spot action can prevent complications—and speed recovery. Some burns demand immediate medical attention. For example: All third-degree burns (the damage may cause dangerous, even fatal, infections, and destroyed skin may need skin grafts) Second-degree burns that […]

Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Eye Hazards

Eye injuries may not be the most common of workplace injuries, but they can be among the most damaging and disabling. Eye injuries in the workplace are all too common, and all too costly, both in consequences for you and for injured workers. Just cast your eyes over these eye injury statistics from NIOSH: Each […]

Company Holiday Parties: Could Your Organization Be Liable for a Drunk Driving Accident?

The holiday season is almost upon us, which makes this a good time to talk about company holiday parties and potential liability for the intoxication of employees attending the party. After attending a dinner purportedly sponsored by her employer, an airline employee got into a car accident with another vehicle, killing herself and the other […]

Prevention Is the Best Cure for Seasonal Flu

Yesterday, we presented facts about this year’s seasonal flu. Today, we talk about symptoms and prevention. What are the signs and symptoms of flu? Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, but in rare cases can be […]

Reconsideration of Vehicle Midterm Evaluation

The EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have jointly issued a formal notice of reconsideration of and an invitation to comment on the Obama EPA’s midterm evaluation (MTE) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year (MY) 2022–2025 light-duty vehicles. According to the agencies, the period of reconsideration is “an opportunity […]

WOTUS, WOTUS Everywhere, and Not a Drop in the Senate!

After failing the day before to collect the votes needed to approve a bill to force the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers (EPA/Corps) to rewrite their embattled June 29, 2015, Clean Water Rule (also called WOTUS for waters of the United States), Senate opponents of the rule gained the simple majority needed to pass […]

New Guidance for Chemical Facilities Calls for IST

In response, in part, to the EO, the EPA has: Issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment on updating its risk management program (RMP) regulation, and a notice of proposed rulemaking is being prepared.  The Agency is looking for specific feedback on whether the list of RMP-regulated substances should be modified by adding […]