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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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Owner Charged $350k In Workers’ Comp Fraud
09.14.2022 Current EventsThe owner and manager of restaurant in Austin, Texas were charged in a $350,000 workers’ compensation fraud scheme. The owner…
Reliance on Warning Stickers Leads to Tragedy
09.14.2022 Current EventsA North Carolina city’s reliance on warning stickers rather than safety policies for its sanitation crews was a contributing factor…
Monkeypox Declared Public Health Emergency
08.12.2022 Current EventsThe Biden Administration on Thursday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move intended to dramatically ramp up…
NIOSH Releases Best Practices for Temp Workers
08.12.2022 Current EventsIn past weeks, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced the release of a new set of…
1,000 Inspections
08.12.2022 Current EventsIn response to a rise in trenching and excavation fatalities—22 workers have suffered fatal injuries in trenching and excavation work…
Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 32
08.12.2022 Current EventsOn July 26th, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognized the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities…
OSHA Standard Updates for 2022
07.14.2022 Current EventsOSHA’s rule-making efforts are moving slowly this year as they attempt to regulate heat illness, infectious disease, and workplace violence…
What’s New with NASP?
07.14.2022 Current Events2022 is proving to be another fantastic year of growth for NASP. In this article, we will discuss a few…
OSHA Cites Contractor After Fatal Fall
07.14.2022 Current EventsA fall from elevation, the leading cause of death in the construction industry, has claimed another victim; this time a…
Diver Drowns in Golf Course Pond, OSHA Cites Company for 12 Serious Violations
07.14.2022 Current EventsFederal workplace safety inspectors examining how a 26-year-old diver drowned in a golf course pond – after only three days…
Lockout Tagout Failure leads to worker death
06.15.2022 Current EventsA mine operator’s failure to ensure lock out of equipment against hazardous motion before performing repairs led to a fatality…
EPA Releases Annual Air Report
06.07.2022 Current EventsThe EPA has released the annual interactive report tracking America’s progress in controlling air pollution. The report, titled “Our Nation’s…
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