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Hydrofluoric Acid Targeted After Refinery Explosions
Hydroflouric Acid Investigation Requested The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) wants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate and review a study on hydrofluoric acid. CSB interim Executive Authority Kristen Kulinowiski, and board members Manuel...
Three ways to build a firefighter health fund
"Approximately 73 percent of fire departments go without a program to maintain basic firefighter fitness and health."Every fire chief wants to comply with NFPA 1582. However, it's not cheap to fulfill the standard's requirements.As upkeep costs continue to...
Harwood Training Grants Return For 2019
Harwood Training Grants Return After being initially cut from the FY 2019 budget, Susan Harwood Training Grants totaling $10.5 million will be ultimately be made available this year.Used to offer support for in-person, hands-on training for both employers...
OSHA Inspections Likely to Increase
Labor Secretary Addresses OSHA Inspections On April 3, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta said that he fully expects an increase in OSHA inspections for this coming year.During his testimony about the labor department's fiscal year 2020 budget request,...
New Guide Aims to Create Nontoxic Work Environment
The CPR Aims to Make Work Safer In April, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) released a guide intended to help workers and employers achieve a “nontoxic workplace.” The guide, Chemical Detox for the Workplace: A Guide to Securing a Nontoxic Work...
Tick Bites Lead to Rise in Worker Illness
Risk of Tick Bites & Insect-Related Illnesses Winter is over, which means an increase in outdoor work is on its way.And, for construction and other outdoor workers, it also means a higher risk for tick bites and other insect-related diseases.According...
How to Choose the Right Corporate Wellness Program
Corporate Wellness Testing So, you decided to add a corporate wellness program to your business. That's great, and you're certainly not alone.About 70 percent of all United States companies offer some sort of wellness program in order to reduce chronic diseases, such...
The Benefits of Mobile Medical Testing
Mobile Medical Testing Simplifies Workplace Health & Safety Are you still sending employees off-site for medical testing? Employers take on additional liability and loss of productivity when they send employers to off-site clinics for testing. Now,...
Asbestos: Onus of Second-Hand Exposure is on Employers
Asbestos makes its way home from work In December 2016, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that companies may be held liable if asbestos from a job site causes harm or sickness to a member of a worker's home."We conclude that it was foreseeable...
MAE-Requalified SCBA Cylinders Dangerous for Firefighters
ISEA Issues Warning About SCBA Cylinders The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has issued a warning that “MAE-requalified” self-contained breathing apparatus cylinders (SCBA) are not safe for use by firefighters. The association reported...
