Hazard Warning (Health and Safety) News

Volcanic activity and imminent eruptions can be detected with a novel new lightning warning system

In 2020 alone, the Smithsonian Institution recorded 67 confirmed volcanic eruptions from 63 different volcanoes. Of these recorded instances, 22 were from new eruptions that began within the year. Volcanoes are an incredible force of nature made even more incredible with the addition of plume lightning, which can be spectacular. When a volcanic eruption is imminent, there are government ...

Feb. 2, 2021

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

LaserWarn Wins Prestigious MILIPOL Innovation Award

SHENZHEN RADIUSEN SYSTEMS LIMITED’s partner - Block Engineering, LLC has won the prestigious MILIPOL 2019 Innovation Award in the category of Crisis Management. The award was given to Block for its new LaserWarn™ early warning hazardous gas and chemical detection system. MILIPOL is one of the world's leading homeland security and safety events, with over 1,000 exhibitors. The prize ...

Jan. 14, 2020

By Shenzhen Radiusen Systems Limited

Reduce risk of lightning hazards at work with lightning warning system

Lightning strikes the ground in the UK around 300,000 times a year, putting at risk those who are often outdoors in exposed, unsheltered locations. Although there is no full-proof protection from lightning, measures can be taken to reduce the risk of getting struck. With this in mind, meteorological equipment specialist Biral is offering its BTD-200 self-contained, standalone lightning warning ...

Sep. 19, 2019

By Bristol Industrial & Research Associates Ltd (BIRAL)

Metrohm Mira DS: Identification of white powder narcotics at the touch of a screen

Metrohm is excited to offer Mira DS, a robust handheld Raman analyzer for Defense and Security. Mira DS permits safe and accurate identification of complex white powder street drugs by any user, anywhere. Identification begins with Smart Acquire and succeeds through Mixture Matching to internal Illicit Libraries. Mira DS supplies immediate information for fast decisions in critical ...

Jul. 29, 2018

By Metrohm AG

Titanium Dioxide proposed as category 2 Carcinogen

Earlier this year, ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that the available scientific evidence meets the criteria in the CLP Regulation to classify Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) as a carcinogen by inhalation. The RAC’s draft Opinion – which was provided in June 2017 following an application from the French authorities – rejected France’s initial petition ...

Nov. 24, 2017

By UL - The WERCS

Businesses and Institutions in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Begin to Reopen after Hurricanes

Over a period of just weeks, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate battered the Caribbean and major population centers of the United States and its territories. These powerful storms caused widespread destruction in places like Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which suffered a one-two punch from the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria hitting just a few weeks apart. In addition to ...

Oct. 9, 2017

By American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

RainWise Inc. Attends InterMET Asia in Singapore With Our Strategic Partners, The Weather Company, an IBM Business

RainWise attended InterMET Asia, a unique event held in Singapore focusing on the meteorlolgical industry, where The Weather Company, an IBM business, displayed a co-branded RainWise MK-III weather station. Businesses in the public and private sectors who are seeking to help manage risks of extreme weather and climate change in the Asian, African and Pacific Island regions attended this event ...

Mar. 31, 2017

By RainWise Inc.

Biosafety Labs And The Meaning Of Biosafety Levels

A biosafety lab is a specialized research laboratory that deals with infectious agents. Some are designed for research, while others are performing some kind of production activity, but proper protection is of the utmost importance for the safety of everyone working in and around a biosafety lab. Protection is not only important for those working in a building with a biosafety lab, but also for ...

Sep. 26, 2016

By Camfil Ltd

Reverse Logistics for Retail Gain Wider Regulatory Acceptance

Reverse logistics (or reverse distribution) is a process within the retail community that describes the return of unwanted, damaged, unsold, or dated retail products back to the distribution center, warehouse, supplier or manufacturer, for the purpose of redistribution, recycling, reuse, or disposal. However, retailers can sometimes run afoul of long-standing regulations developed for industrial ...

Apr. 8, 2016

By Antea Group - USA

Bruker Delivers Major Contract for Chemical and Radiological Detection Systems

Bruker today announced that it has delivered a major contract comprising Chemical and Radiological Detection Systems to Saab, Sweden. These Bruker detection systems form an integral part of the Saab Automatic Warning and Reporting (AWR) system that has been delivered to a client in Kuwait. The Saab AWR is a proprietary solution for the detection, identification, warning, monitoring and reporting ...

Nov. 27, 2015

By Bruker Corporation

U.S. EPA requires Southern California companies to protect residents from lead-based paint dangers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined two companies, Calspec Enterprises, Inc. and Waypoint Homes, Inc. a total of $46,550 for failing to comply with federal lead-based paint rules at several residential properties in Southern California. “Lead-based paint is the main source of lead poisoning for children, which can cause learning disabilities and behavior ...

Nov. 2, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

OSHA cites US Fish and Wildlife Service for serious, repeated violations at Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees at Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery faced atmospheric, water, amputation and asbestos hazards while working in tanks and pits, a recent federal safety and health investigation found. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors determined that the Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of the ...

Oct. 19, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

OSHA: Meatpacking District fatality `completely avoidable`

Carlos Moncayo, a 22-year-old laborer from Queens, was trying to make a living as he worked on the construction of a Restoration Hardware store at 19 Ninth Ave. in Manhattan on April 6, 2015. Instead, his life ended that day when the 14-foot-deep trench in which he was working collapsed and buried him beneath tons of soil and debris. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's ...

Oct. 8, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

US Army Corps of Engineers workers face unsafe conditions at Soo Locks

As crane operators at Michigan's historic Soo Locks operated a lattice boom crawler and a barge-mounted crane in disrepair, they faced dangers from multi-ton loads because their employer ignored a September 2014 report from a crane inspection contractor that demanded immediate equipment repairs. After an inspection of the facility, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health ...

Sep. 21, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

J&M Energy Services fined $60K for exposing workers to hazardous gas

Employer name: J&M Energy Services Inspection Site: Odessa, Texas Date inspection initiated and what prompted the inspection: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration began the investigation in January, as part of the agency's new reporting requirements for in-patient hospitalization* of an employee. Investigation findings: The investigation by OSHA's Lubbock Area Office resulted ...

Apr. 30, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

World Conference Adopts New International Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction After Marathon Negotiations

Representatives from 187 UN member States today adopted the first major agreement of the Post-2015 development agenda, a far reaching new framework for disaster risk reduction with seven targets and four priorities for action. Conference President, Ms. Eriko Yamatani, Minister of State for Disaster Management, announced agreement on the text, the Sendai Framework for Action - the new ...

Mar. 18, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Multi-hazard early warning systems vital for managing growing risks

As climate change and demographic change boost the number of people exposed to floods, heatwaves and other hazards, improved early warning systems and greater coordination of disaster management activities will be needed to manage risks and protect lives and property, according to the World Meteorological Organization. As a key contribution to the World Conference for ...

Mar. 15, 2015

By World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

City tries to repair contaminated water system after spill

Authorities were scrambling to decontaminate a water treatment plant serving 6,000 eastern Montana residents after a cancer-causing component of oil was found downstream of a Yellowstone River pipeline spill. Up to 50,000 gallons of crude were released in Saturday's spill. As residents of Glendive lined up at a distribution center to receive bottled water, officials took initial steps Tuesday ...

Jan. 20, 2015

By Associated Press

Hagerty Brothers Co. exposes workers to dangerous lead and copper dust in Peoria, Illinois

Workers at Hagerty Brothers Co. were exposed to dangerous levels of lead and copper dust during brass finishing and grinding work at its Peoria facility, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. After an OSHA inspection on June 24, 2014, the company was cited for four willful and 26 serious safety violations for not implementing engineering controls, ...

Jan. 5, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Mechanics repeatedly exposed to chemical hazards at Illinois garage OSHA cites Transport Tech LLC for 5 repeat safety violations at Hillside, Illinois, facility

A complaint investigation found that Transport Tech LLC failed to provide employees with an effective training program, including information on appropriate handling and safe use of hazardous chemicals at its Hillside repair facility. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for five repeat safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of ...

Sep. 29, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

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