How are companies currently targeted for OSHA inspections when there hasn’t been a serious incident or a complaint? They inspect facilities with self-reported higher-than-industry average injury rates. But is there a better way to target the companies most at risk of having a major incident?

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Tags: days away restricted or transfer rate, EPA, OSHA inspections, site specific targeting

Disinfectants can be useful in limiting spread of any type of influenza, including swine flu. But what exactly can these products do, and what can’t they do?

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Tags: disinfectants, EPA, H1N1, swine flu