Health & Safety Newsletter
December 16, 2010
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OSHA bulletin and alert recommends safety measures to protect workers from exposure to diacetyl and diacetyl substitutes
WASHINGTON — A new OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin and companion Worker Alert recommend that employers use safety measures to prevent exposing workers to the potentially fatal health effects of butter flavorings and other flavoring substances containing diacetyl or its substitutes.  Diacetyl is a chemical used to add flavor and aroma to food and other products. Some workers who breathe diacetyl on the job have become disabled or have died from severe lung disease. Some diacetyl substitutes may also cause harm. OSHA strongly recommends that all flavoring and food manufacturers ...
US: New integrated cleanup initiative will help accelerate site cleanup and provide greater transparency for communities
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks the accomplishments of the Superfund program during the past 30 years, it is also taking steps to make the program stronger and more efficient to address the evolving challenges of cleaning up hazardous waste sites. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) was signed into law on December 11, 1980 and was created to address the most polluted, complex, uncontrolled or abandoned sites in the United States.  “Superfund has protected thousands of communities by cleaning up hazardous ...
Instamation Systems

Instamation Systems has been working with the Power Industry involving computer based information solutions for over 18 years. Two software programs and their associated equipment make up its product line and support emphasis. Redtag pro is an automated software system for managing OSHA mandated lockout-tagout procedures, and Roundskeeper is a software system that aids in the collection, reporting, and trending of data and observations.

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