Articles Tagged with ''standards''

ASSE says unchanged worker fatality rate should be a “call to action”

August 31, 2011

A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released last week that showed little change in occupational fatality figures from 2009 to 2010 is no cause for celebration, says the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).


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Transatlantic partnerships the focus of this year’s World Standards Week

September 21, 2011

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and its global counterparts are getting ready for World Standards Week (WSW), in Washington, D.C., October 11-14.


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Alternative energy and electrical safety standards symposium slated for December

October 10, 2011

 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and its affiliate The Fire Protection Research Foundation (the Foundation) will host a 1-day Alternative Energy Technologies and Electrical Safety Standards Symposium (Symposium) December 6, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.


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OSHA's Michaels to Congress: We can't let economic crisis wipe out basic protections

October 13, 2011

Statement of David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, Assistant Secretary, OSHA before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Oct. 5:


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Top 10 most frequently cited federal OSHA standards for fiscal 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30 2010)

November 7, 2011

The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA compliance officers.


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EPA: Most areas are meeting air quality standards for lead

November 11, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that 39 states are meeting the health-based national air quality standards for lead set in 2008.


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Standards can help revitalize U.S. economy, says ANSI

November 18, 2011

Standards are vital to the ability of U.S companies to engage in global trade, according to a white paper released today by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) International Policy Committee.


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Public health experts back standards for coal-burning plants

December 27, 2011

The American Public Health Association is endorsing the new standards released recently by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would strengthen safeguards against toxic pollutants, including mercury, emitted from coal-burning power plants for the first time.


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Two new construction and demo safety standards approved by ANSI

January 6, 2012

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced yesterday that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two new ASSE A10 construction and demolition standards aimed at enhancing safety.


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ANSI approves updated safety standard for multi-employer construction sites

January 11, 2012

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) says the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the updated ANSI/ASSE A10.33-2011 standard, Safety and Health Program Requirements for Multi-Employer Projects.


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