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EPA Updates EPCRA Rules to Align with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard

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

OSHA Under the Biden Administration: What to Expect

12.09.2020 Current Events
Even if there hadn’t been a pandemic, you could expect to see significant differences between a Trump OSHA and a…
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5 States Legalize Marijuana: Workplace Impact

5 States Legalize Marijuana: Workplace Impact

12.09.2020 Current Events
Voters in five states approved laws to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. The states’ initiatives have one thing in common:…
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Oregon Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

Oregon Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

12.09.2020 Current Events
Oregon issued it’s temporary COVID-19 standard on November 6th, joining Virginia, New Jersey, and Michigan on the list of states…
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Maintain Social Distance: COVID ‘Close Contact’ Adds up to Exposure

Maintain Social Distance: COVID ‘Close Contact’ Adds up to Exposure

11.16.2020 Current Events
An investigation into how an employee contracted COVID-19 in the workplace caused the CDC to change its definition of “close…
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Inspector Involved in Extortion Attempt

Inspector Involved in Extortion Attempt

11.16.2020 Current Events
An OSHA inspector and his brother were charged with conspiracy to extort $6,000 in cash from a New Jersey-based general…
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OSHA announces $1,222,156 in coronavirus violations

OSHA announces $1,222,156 in coronavirus violations

10.23.2020 Current Events
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…
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Just Two Weeks Until SafetyConnect 2020!

Just Two Weeks Until SafetyConnect 2020!

10.07.2020 Current Events
NASP is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of this virtual safety conference and expo! Please join us, for FREE!…
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Workers’ Comp “MEGA-claims” on the Rise

Workers’ Comp “MEGA-claims” on the Rise

10.07.2020 Current Events
Workers’ compensation mega claims, those that cost $3 million or more at 2018 cost levels, are on the rise, according…
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Airborne COVID-19 Transmission: It All Comes Back to the Mask

Airborne COVID-19 Transmission: It All Comes Back to the Mask

10.07.2020 Current Events
Is six feet really the limit for person-to-person COVID-19 transmission? Unfortunately for businesses, the answer to that question seems to…
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Positive Drug Test Rates Hit 16-year High

Positive Drug Test Rates Hit 16-year High

10.07.2020 Current Events
Workforce drug positivity rates hit a 16-year high in 2019, with positive marijuana test rates climbing by double digits across…
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Join NASP at SafetyConnect 2020

Join NASP at SafetyConnect 2020

09.23.2020 Current Events
We’re proud to be an exhibitor – come check us out! A rapidly changing business landscape calls for an innovative…
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NSC: U.S. COVID deaths surpass 2018 accidental death numbers

NSC: U.S. COVID deaths surpass 2018 accidental death numbers

09.16.2020 Current Events
Mortality 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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