OSHA de-emphasizes assistance program to free up funds for enforcement
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Industry Experts Offer Advice on Keeping Employees Safe and Healthy As health experts raised the threat level of the swine flu to 5, indicating “a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent,” some U.S. businesses are just now beginning to look at ways to prepare for the potential health, social, and economic impact of a […]
Although the Occupational Safety and Health Act doesn’t include provisions for criminal penalties, prosecutors will use environmental law to send managers to jail for violations.
A worker in New Richmond, WI, was killed in a trenching accident, but not because of a cave-in.
Emergency Spill Kits Include Post-Cleanup Surface Treatment Oil Eater has introduced emergency spill kits designed to contain and clean up hazardous spills as required by OSHA and the EPA. The all-in-one professional grade kits include a 5-gallon pail of Oil Eater cleaner/degreaser for cleaning surfaces after absorption of a spill. Kits are available in both 65-gallon […]
AIHce 2009 Expands Certification Options and Enhances Educational Offerings Join OEHS professionals at the largest industrial hygiene gathering of the year FAIRFAX, VA (April 8, 2009) ¾ Thousands of industrial hygiene and environmental health and safety professionals from around the globe will meet at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 30-June 4, to take part […]
New CPR / AED Release from American Safety & Health Institute The American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) introduces an enhanced, content-rich upgrade to the CPR and AED for the Community and Workplace program. April 8, 2009 – EUGENE, OR – American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), a member of Health & Safety Institute (HSI) […]
When OSHA inspects scaffolding, it’s not enough to have erected it properly. The agency also looks at the integrity of the component parts.
3E Company Introduces Global Chemical Incident Response Hotline Service Service offers single point-of-contact for reliable 24-7-365 international hotline infrastructure to aid chemical product stewardship Monday, March 23, 2009 – 3E Company®, the leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today announced the availability of its new Global Chemical Incident […]