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Free health and safety workshops
Brush up your health and safety skills or educate new staff on a range of issues thanks to free health and safety seminars from the Working Well Together Campaign. This is a great opportunity to ensure your business is compliant and that all staff, especially new starters are health and safety aware. Further information: ...
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EPA Increases Access to Chemical Information
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted additional data and added new functions to ChemView, EPA’s publicly-accessible, one-stop online tool to find information for chemicals regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “In the absence of TSCA reform, EPA is moving ahead to improve access to chemical health and safety information, and increase the ...
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Tougher penalties for those who breach health & safety, says NCEC
On 16 January 2009 the Health & Safety Offences Act 2008 came into force. Under the new Act, fines have been raised to £20,000 for cases heard in the lower courts and unlimited amounts in the higher courts with the option of imprisoning employers for a greater number of offences. The Act is intended as a legal deterrent to businesses which fail to take their health and safety ...
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EPA releases formerly confidential chemical information
As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s commitment to enhance the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s chemicals management program and increase transparency, the agency is making available to the public hundreds of studies on chemicals that had been treated as confidential business information (CBI). The move is part of EPA's plan to make public the chemicals that are not ...
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Surrey man found dead in recycling bin
The body of a 23-year-old man was found in a textiles recycling bin in Guildford Surrey, on the morning of 18 August. The body was identified as James John Hubert Evans who was from the town. Police are not treating the death as suspicious. Mr Evans was discovered by a member of the public just before 5.30am at a bin in a leisure centre .The discovery lead to the police closing the car park and ...
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EPA web tool expands access to scientific, regulatory information on chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to significantly improve access to chemical specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “This online tool will improve access to chemical health and safety information, increase public dialogue and awareness, and help viewers ...
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EPA removes confidentiality claims on studies of chemicals submitted under TSCA / action part of ongoing commitment to transparency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has notified five companies that the identities of 14 chemicals associated with a number of health and safety studies submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and claimed as confidential are not eligible for confidential treatment. The action comes as part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s continued efforts to increase public access ...
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House Chemicals Bill Would Undermine Health and Safety
A House bill to overhaul federal oversight of the chemical industry would do more harm than good, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The bill, introduced late yesterday by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), chair of the House Environment and Economy Subcommittee, would overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a 1976 law that is widely viewed as a failure. Daniel Rosenberg, ...
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CCOHS Awards Scholarships to Two Occupational Health and Safety Students
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is pleased to announce the two winners for its 2012-2013 Dick Martin Scholarship Award. This annual, national award is open to students enrolled in an occupational health and safety program at an accredited Canadian university or college. The two winners, who each receive $3000, are Laure-Elise Forel (Quebec) and Bernard Kenny ...
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Certification Europe is seeking two auditors to join the team
Certification Europe is currently expanding and we are seeking two auditors to join the Certification Europe team. The advertised positions are for a ‘Quality, Environmental, and Health and Safety (QEHS)’ auditor and an ‘Information Security, Business Continuity and IT Service Management’ auditor. Please visit the vacancies section of the website for further ...
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Barrick adopts EQuIS for environmental data management
EarthSoft today announced it has been awarded a contract from Barrick Gold Corporation to implement EQuIS software at all Barrick mines worldwide.The Barrick contract consists of EQuIS software in SQL Server, an unlimited Distribution License of the EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) for Barrick’s environmental labs, and an unlimited use license of the web-based Enterprise EDP. In addition to these ...
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Barrick adopts EQuIS for environmental data management
October 16 - EarthSoft today announced it has been awarded a contract from Barrick Gold Corporation to implement EQuIS software at all Barrick mines worldwide.The Barrick contract consists of EQuIS software in SQL Server, an unlimited Distribution License of the EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) for Barrick’s environmental labs, and an unlimited use license of the web-based Enterprise EDP. In addition ...
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EPA Proposes to Extend ICR Regarding TSCA Section 8(a) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Certain Nanoscale Materials
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 27, 2020, that it submitted an information collection request (ICR), “Chemical-Specific Rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act Section 8(a); Certain Nanoscale Materials” to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 85 Fed. Reg. ...
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IMSM`s new office in Madrid
IMSM's new office in Madrid has been set up to service increasing demand from Spanish businesses to achieve the range of IS0 and other international standards. <br><br> A strong rate of economic growth (over 3.5% in 2005), a highly developed competitive market, and trade links to the UK, made Spain a logical choice for IMSM's latest office. Spain provides an open market for overseas ...
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REMINDER- Scholarship Opportunity for Occupational Health and Safety Students
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) reminds students that the January 31 deadline for the 2012-2013 Dick Martin Scholarship Award program is fast approaching. This annual, national award is offered to students enrolled in an occupational health and safety course or program in an accredited Canadian college or university, leading to an occupational health and safety ...
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Cold Stress - Be Prepared
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) has an informative page on their site dedicated to the different kinds of cold stress workers can be exposed to in winter months, as well as symptoms and first aid remedies to treat those symptoms. Below is a quick fact sheet from NIOSH on this topic and how you can protect yourself. This fact sheet can also be downloaded and printed ...
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Irish Health and Safety Authority issues warning on dangers of CO poisoning
It has come to the attention of the Health and Safety Authority that workers on construction sites may still be unaware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning from generators used in unventilated areas. It is important that employers remind their employees of the dangers of using generators in enclosed areas. Generators should be used outdoors and must never be used indoors unless specific ...
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CCOHS to adopt National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety announced today that it will adopt the new National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, which was unveiled on January 16, 2013. Furthermore, CCOHS will use the lessons learned from implementing its own internal mental health program to develop a case study, which will be available to Canadian employers who ...
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The EI Group's Rohit Bali Elected to the Board of Carolinas EIA
Rohit Bali, Project Manager with The EI Group, Inc. (EI), has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Environmental Information Association's (EIA) Carolinas Chapter. The Carolinas Chapter of the EIA provides health, safety and environmental information to assist businesses in both the public and private sectors. The organization also promotes the principles of honesty, integrity and ...
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EPA lays out five-year plan on agency priorities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its fiscal year (FY) 2011 to 2015 strategic plan, which provides a blueprint for advancing EPA’s mission and Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s priorities. This plan presents five strategic goals for advancing the agency’s environmental and human-health mission, accompanied by five cross-cutting fundamental strategies that ...
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