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EHS This Week: California’s Water Restrictions, NIOSH Wants Smoke-Free Workplaces, Changes to Britain’s Mine Safety Rules and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: California’s New Mandatory Water Restrictions NIOSH Wants to Mandate Smoke-Free Workplaces Controversial Changes to Britain’s Mine Safety Rules Identifying Hazardous Substances Workers May Be Exposed to in the Workplace Listen to the full podcast ...
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Gas Transmission Pipeline Safety Rule is a Consensus Approach
The American Gas Association (AGA) welcomes the gas transmission pipeline safety rule from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) which represents a consensus approach to enhancing the safety of transporting America's abundance of natural gas. PHMSA released a trio of rules intended to continue to improve the safety and resiliency of our vast energy delivery ...
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New pipeline safety rule pending after increase in accidents
A long-delayed rule to strengthen safety requirements for pipelines that move oil and other hazardous liquids will be unveiled this month following a recent surge in accidents, the U.S. government's pipeline safety administrator said Friday. More than five years in the making, the rule will determine if extra safety measures required in environmentally sensitive and populated areas should be ...
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Workplace Safety Training – A Double-Edged Sword
Building workplace safety awareness on the job can be an application of two extreme views of managing people. The first would be analogous to the army first sergeant, who might tell his troops, “What I’m about to teach you will save your life, because if you don’t learn it I will kill you!” Or there’s the less threatening approach that employs posters with clever and ...
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Kent hazardous waste company sparks fires, pays EPA penalty
A Kent, Washington, hazardous waste management facility has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $275,000 penalty for violating state and federal hazardous waste management laws. According to EPA, workers at Burlington Environmental caused two fires by mishandling hazardous waste and failing to comply with basic facility safety rules. “Improper hazardous waste handling ...
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EHS This Week: : Protecting Your Business From Severe Weather, Diesel Spill in St. Lawrence River and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: Protecting Your Business From Severe Weather California Enforces New Workplace Safety and Health Hazard Rules Diesel Spill in St.Lawrence River Nova Scotia Department Introduces New Bill to Protect OffShore Oil & Gas Workers Listen to the full podcast ...
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Obama`s Vow to Use Executive Authority Could Trickle Down to OSHA, Other Agencies
President Barack Obama's vow in his Jan. 28 State of the Union Address to use executive authority to advance his agenda, with or without congressional approval, has some business representatives worried about a flow of heavy-handed regulations streaming out of federal agencies. “America does not stand still, and neither will I,” Obama said. “So wherever and whenever I can take ...
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Probe Finds Scant Oversight of Chemical Plants
The government has no way of fully knowing which U.S. chemical facilities stock ammonium nitrate, the substance that exploded last year at a Texas fertilizer plant and killed 14 people, congressional investigators say. Outdated federal policies, poor information sharing with states and a raft of industry exemptions point to scant federal oversight, says a new report obtained by The Associated ...
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EHS This Week launches with inaugural podcast
Morning! We’d like to direct you on over to Podbean to check out the inaugural podcast of EHS This Week. Presented by myself and colleague Kristy Sadler, EHS This Week will recap the top stories from the world of environment, health and safety news. This week we look at all the chatter surrounding OSHA’s mobile app fail, the Top 10 OSHA violations of 2011, Food Safety Modernization ...
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OSHA GHS Webinar Invitation
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. will hold a complimentary webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule revising the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) issued on March 26, 2012. The final rule aligns the HCS with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System for Chemical Classification and Labeling (GHS). OSHA estimates ...
By Acta Group
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OSHA GHS Webinar Invitation
April 18, 2012 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (EDT) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. will hold a complimentary webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule revising the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) issued on March 26, 2012. The final rule aligns the HCS with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System for Chemical ...
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Respiratory Protection for Workers Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses the importance of respiratory protection for workers in various industries. “OSHA reports that an estimated 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3 million workplaces throughout the United States,” said Paul ...
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ABS Consulting Vice President Steve Arendt Presents ISA EXPO 2007 Keynote
Houston, TX – Steve Arendt, Vice President, Organizational Performance and Assurance, ABS Consulting, will give a keynote address on safety and security at ISA EXPO 2007 in Houston, Texas. Arendt will deliver the opening address on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at 12:00 pm. His presentation, 'Safety and Security Performance—Establishing the Right Culture,' provides key concepts that will ...
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Imagine: one-click OSHA form 300 and 300A reports…
Most organizations waste days upon days preparing requisite safety incident logs, pushing and pulling data from paper-based forms, spreadsheets, and other siloed software products. A robust, electronic safety incident reporting process, however, will include configurable reporting tools that enable organizations to generate reports based on customized templates that address all safety reporting ...
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ASTM F1821 - 11b Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds
This consumer safety specification deals with the requirements for the design and performance of toddler beds. It also contains requirements for labeling and instructional material. This consumer safety specification is intended to minimize incidents to children resulting from normal ...
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DNV GL to lead project developing end of life guidance for offshore installations
DNV GL, in collaboration with Decom North Sea (DNS), is seeking industry partners to participate in a joint industry project (JIP). The project will develop industry guidance to assist in effective and cost-efficient major accident hazard management for installations during late-life and end of life operations. It will also facilitate Safety Case compliance through cessation of production, well ...
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Technika Announces a NEW, Single-Button Sound Level Pen (U.S. Patent 7,270,006)
Scottsdale, AZ – The Sound Level Pen is the smallest, lightest and easiest to carry sound meter in the world. Despite its small size the 840018 meets ANSI S1.4, Type 2 and IEC61672-1 Class 2 sound meter requirements. It is designed to meet the measurement requirements of safety engineers, health, industrial safety officers and sound quality control in various environments. It is perfect for ...
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Hot Weather Safety Laws May Significantly Impact the Warehouse Industry
In an effort to keep you informed about legislation that impacts warehouse safety and performance, we wanted you to know about new legislation in California that may be embraced by other states. A proposed bill in California could impact the warehouse industry, including companies such as Inland. Supporters state that this bill is necessary in order to provide employees with protection from heat ...
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Lucas Marine added to SVEP list after drowning fatality
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has added Lucas Marine Acquisition Co. to its Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP) after the company experienced its second worker fatality in five months. Lucas Marine, which is based in Stuart, Florida, will have to pay a fine of $290,000 for 22 safety violations. Employers who are added to the SVEP have "demonstrated indifference ...
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Automating Your EHS Program with Compliance Software
As a health and safety leader, you want to ensure that your entire team is safely performing their tasks. It is crucial to report a workplace incident in the event one takes place. This will help your company remain compliant with OSHA and other health and safety regulators. Traditionally, many organizations responded to each new wave of emerging regulatory requirements by assigning a ...
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