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EPA Updates EPCRA Rules to Align with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard
By NASP Blogger Compliance
One of the most important changes is the adoption of OSHA’s current definitions for hazard category, health hazard, and physical hazard. Using the same terminology across both OSHA and EPA regulations should make hazard classification and chemical reporting more consistent and easier for employers to manage. MSDS References Replaced with SDS The EPA is also…
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OSHA Under the Biden Administration: What to Expect
12.09.2020 Current EventsEven if there hadn’t been a pandemic, you could expect to see significant differences between a Trump OSHA and a…
5 States Legalize Marijuana: Workplace Impact
12.09.2020 Current EventsVoters in five states approved laws to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. The states’ initiatives have one thing in common:…
Oregon Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
12.09.2020 Current EventsOregon issued it’s temporary COVID-19 standard on November 6th, joining Virginia, New Jersey, and Michigan on the list of states…
Maintain Social Distance: COVID ‘Close Contact’ Adds up to Exposure
11.16.2020 Current EventsAn investigation into how an employee contracted COVID-19 in the workplace caused the CDC to change its definition of “close…
Inspector Involved in Extortion Attempt
11.16.2020 Current EventsAn OSHA inspector and his brother were charged with conspiracy to extort $6,000 in cash from a New Jersey-based general…
OSHA announces $1,222,156 in coronavirus violations
10.23.2020 Current EventsSince the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…
Just Two Weeks Until SafetyConnect 2020!
10.07.2020 Current EventsNASP is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of this virtual safety conference and expo! Please join us, for FREE!…
Workers’ Comp “MEGA-claims” on the Rise
10.07.2020 Current EventsWorkers’ compensation mega claims, those that cost $3 million or more at 2018 cost levels, are on the rise, according…
Airborne COVID-19 Transmission: It All Comes Back to the Mask
10.07.2020 Current EventsIs six feet really the limit for person-to-person COVID-19 transmission? Unfortunately for businesses, the answer to that question seems to…
Positive Drug Test Rates Hit 16-year High
10.07.2020 Current EventsWorkforce drug positivity rates hit a 16-year high in 2019, with positive marijuana test rates climbing by double digits across…
Join NASP at SafetyConnect 2020
09.23.2020 Current EventsWe’re proud to be an exhibitor – come check us out! A rapidly changing business landscape calls for an innovative…
NSC: U.S. COVID deaths surpass 2018 accidental death numbers
09.16.2020 Current EventsMortality numbers in the U.S. for COVID-19, by August, have already surpassed the total number of preventable, accidental deaths in…
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