New Pig has introduced PIG® Spill Response Tactics Online Training – 15 fast-paced, informative, educational and entertaining modules lasting 2 to 6 minutes each. All original content presented in an easy-to-understand format, straight from the experts.
Bipartisan, industry support make 2016 likely for passage of Lautenberg Act
December 8, 2015
Chemical safety advocates are cautiously optimistic about 2016 finally being in the year when Congress takes action to reform the nation’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) – 40 years after it was adopted.
Managing the many potential hazards in a workplace can be a daunting task even for seasoned EH&S professionals – especially in large organizations. The goal of any safety professional is to be proactive and prevent accidents from occurring. A component of that goal includes personal protective equipment, or PPE.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grant funding available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products like crude oil and ethanol.
…companies must perform regular maintenance on them
August 24, 2015
Eyewash stations are critical emergency safety equipment intended to mitigate eye injuries when a worker has been exposed to a toxic substance, but if an eyewash station has not been properly maintained, using it could expose the worker to additional health hazards – or make the original injury worse.
All systems substantially improved by increased net braking ratio
July 29, 2015
As part of its ongoing investigation of the 2014 derailment of a crude oil unit train in Casselton, North Dakota, the National Transportation Safety Board has produced a Train Braking Simulation Study, which it placed into the investigation docket.
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has announced the release of its two-tier Under Study list pursuant to changes previously made to its TLV®/BEI® Development Process.
New Pig has introduced the portable PIG® Spill Kit in Camo Duffel Bag. Packed with PIG products, this durable kit can be stored in small spaces and easy to grab and go when fast response to spills is needed.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) has released two new educational materials focused on formaldehyde, specifically formaldehyde emissions from laminate flooring. The two documents, Laminate Flooring Outgassing: Technical Guidance and Formaldehyde: Is It a Problem in My Home?, were created by AIHA’s Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Committee Task Force on laminate flooring formaldehyde outgassing.
More than 40 trade unionists from 14 European countries attended the ETUI’s annual seminar on chemical substances held in Dublin on June 25th and 26th. An important focus of this 11th edition of the event was the risks linked to exposure to pesticides in the agriculture sector.