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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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96 Minutes

96 Minutes

01.18.2024 Current Events
Federal fatality data revealed that work-related injuries resulted in the death of a worker every 96 minutes in the U.S.…
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Update to 1910.156 Proposed

Update to 1910.156 Proposed

01.18.2024 Compliance
OSHA has published a proposal to update an existing standard and expand safety and health protections for emergency responders, including…
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70k+ SIRs

70k+ SIRs

12.18.2023 Current Events
Federal OSHA collected a total of 70,206 severe injury reports (SIRs) from employers it covers from 2015 to 2021, according…
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Cannabis Dust a Major Respiratory Hazard?

Cannabis Dust a Major Respiratory Hazard?

12.18.2023 Compliance
The 2022 death of a Massachusetts cannabis worker has the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) concerned about…
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Business Owner Charged For WC Fraud

Business Owner Charged For WC Fraud

12.18.2023 Current Events
A California business owner was charged with 96 felony counts for denial of workers’ compensation benefits to employees, workers’ compensation…
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Fatigue and Complacency to Blame for Ferry Accident

Fatigue and Complacency to Blame for Ferry Accident

11.13.2023 Current Events
Back in July 2022, a Washington State Ferries passenger and car ferry collided with a mooring structure (called a terminal…
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OSHA & NLRB Forge Stronger Alliance to Safeguard Workers’ Whistleblower Rights

OSHA & NLRB Forge Stronger Alliance to Safeguard Workers’ Whistleblower Rights

11.13.2023 Current Events
OSHA and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing the…
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NHTSA Reports Continued Drop in Traffic-Related Fatalities

NHTSA Reports Continued Drop in Traffic-Related Fatalities

10.06.2023 Current Events
For five fiscal quarters in a row, traffic-related fatalities have dropped in the United States. That information comes after the…
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Teen’s Death at Wisconsin Sawmill Leads to Major Action from DOL

Teen’s Death at Wisconsin Sawmill Leads to Major Action from DOL

09.19.2023 Current Events
A 16-year-old worker was injured and later died from those injuries, following an incident while operating dangerous equipment. This was…
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OSHA Gives Clarity to Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

OSHA Gives Clarity to Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard

09.19.2023 Compliance
In an effort to clarify the goals of a new “programmatic standard that could require employers to create a plan…
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Poor Task Training and Hazard Sign Confusion Lead to Fatality

Poor Task Training and Hazard Sign Confusion Lead to Fatality

08.11.2023 Current Events
Overconfidence and lack of training can sometimes lead to death on the job, as the death of a Tennessee maintenance…
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In-N-Out Says Out With Masks

In-N-Out Says Out With Masks

08.11.2023 Current Events
The popular fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger will be banning employees from wearing masks on the job in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada,…
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