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ACCSH to Consider GHS Proposal for Classifying, Labeling Chemicals

August 27, 2008

The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.

ACHMM to Collapse Building in Minneapolis for Training

August 26, 2008

The live-action afternoon demolition will be part of the group’s national conference, Sept. 7-10.

New Jersey PVC Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Emissions, Pay $1.3 Million

August 21, 2008

"Given what we know about the dangers of these emissions, this settlement did not come a moment too soon for the people who live and work near this facility," said Lisa P. Jackson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

OSHA Metal Industry Focus Leads to $114,000 in Fines for Ohio Foundry

August 21, 2008

The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.

CSB to Investigate Wisconsin Cardboard Mill Explosion

August 20, 2008

The July 29 incident killed three workers and injured a fourth when an internal explosion in a storage tank they were welding above ripped open the tank lid. CSB is performing microbiological and chemical testing to determine what caused flammable gas to be present inside the tank.

CSB Receives American Chemical Society's Howard Fawcett Award

August 19, 2008

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has been named as the 2008 recipient of the American Chemical Society's Howard Fawcett Award, honoring "outstanding contributions in the field of chemical health and safety," marking the first time the 25-year-old award has been presented to an entire organization.

European Chemicals Agency Sets First REACH Stakeholder Day

August 19, 2008

Europe’s chemical classification scheme is moving into a higher gear with this Oct. 10 event in Helsinki.

North Carolina Passes Pesticide Exposure Bill by a Landslide

August 17, 2008

"Requiring employers to keep more detailed records of pesticides being used and forbidding retaliation against those who might complain about exposure to these chemicals are important steps toward safety in agricultural workplaces," said Gov. Mike Easley, after signing the bill into law.

OSHA Implements New NEP on Occupational Lead Exposure

August 15, 2008

The agency said it has analyzed NIOSH data to determine which industries have elevated blood levels indicating a need for increased focus in evaluation of airborne lead exposures.

ASM Thermal Spray Society Issues PPE Safety Guidelines

August 11, 2008

Recommendations in the downloadable document are consistent with OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment Standard (29 CFR 1910.132-138) and presented in the context of thermal spraying, the society says.

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