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In California, fracking is being decided at county level

June 15, 2016

Butte County, California has become the fourth county in that state to ban the controversial method of harvesting natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking.

National Safety Apparel® (NSA) acquires DRIFIRE®

NSA Welcomes the addition of another leading safety apparel brand

June 1, 2016

National Safety Apparel® (NSA), a leading manufacturer of safety apparel, announced the acquisition of DRIFIRE® from Optimer Brands based in Chicago, IL. DRIFIRE® is a brand of technologically advanced performance safety apparel that was born on the battlefield to protect military personnel.

NJ warehouse cited for chemical hazards, HazCom violations

May 23, 2016

A Passaic, New Jersey warehouse operator was cited earlier this month for two dozen safety violations, including failure to have a written hazard assessment and a hazard communication program (including material safety data sheets), a lack of training for employees required to handle hazardous chemicals, fall hazards, inadequate exit signage, lack of machine guarding, electrical hazards, and a failure to provide eyewash facilities.

Restaurants and HazCom standard

May 23, 2016

Among the industries affected by the revisions in OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is the restaurant industry, where workers may be exposed to an array of potentially hazardous chemicals such as oven cleaners, floor cleaners, pesticides, disinfectants, drain cleaners, soaps, detergents, and latex. These materials can cause everything from infections to severe burns.

Does HazCom standard apply to railroad industry?

Letter clarifies OSHA-DOT jurisdiction

May 20, 2016

Dear Mr. Jones: This letter is to follow up on the interim letter sent to you dated June 24, 2014, by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In your original April 1, 2014, letter you requested clarification on whether railroad train crews performing work as hazmat employees are subject to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200.

State safety consultations can drive PPE sales

More than 1.4 million workers were covered by visits in 2015

May 5, 2016

OSHA’s Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) grants small businesses that maintain exemplary injury and illness prevention programs an exemption from OSHA programmed inspections for up to two years.

Safety data mobile app by VelocityEHS

May 4, 2016

VelocityEHS announced the launch of its latest mobile app, eBinder, that helps keep workers safe by providing access everywhere

Next HazCom deadline is up ahead

March 30, 2016

OSHA calls it “The standard that gave workers the right to know, now gives them the right to understand” and its next big deadline is coming up on June 1, 2016.

DuPont announces launch of DuPont™ Tyvek® 800 J

New protective garment offers enhanced performance and unique, liquid-tight design

March 22, 2016

DuPont Protection Solutions today announced the launch of DuPont™ Tyvek® 800 J, a new Type 3[1] liquid-tight garment for personal protective apparel.

Workrite Uniform’s new FR/CP lab coat revolutionizes safety

New lab coat from FR clothing company simultaneously protects against thermal and chemical-splash hazards

March 2, 2016

Workrite Uniform Company announces the launch of its new Workrite® FR/CP™ Lab Coat, which is the first of its kind to include both flame-resistant (FR) properties and chemical-splash protection (CP).