This year’s Behavioral Science Technology (BST) users conference, set for March 18-20 in Grapevine, Texas, is projecting close to 1,800 registrants, according to BST’s Rebecca Nigel.
As safety questions, recall complications and threats of legal action continue to mount against Toyota, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows some potential good news for the beleaguered Japanese auto manufacturer.
National workplace exposure standards for thousands of chemicals have not been promulgated and hundreds of existing standards are much weaker than needed to protect workers. Yet, the Obama administration is pursuing policies that will slow the glacial pace of Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) exposure rulemaking even further, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
With the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs scheduled to hear testimony on Wednesday about proposed chemical security legislation, a new survey by the Center for American Progress identifies 554 drinking water and wastewater plants in 47 states that have replaced extremely hazardous substances with safer and more secure chemicals or processes.
OSHA officials have been saying for months now that their standard-setting focus is unclogging the pipeline of standards that have been stuck for years.
Risk assessment techniques are necessary to help decision makers make informed choices, prioritize actions and distinguish among alternative courses of action.
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