S+H Staff

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is asking for public comment on a draft risk evaluation that states asbestos, a known human carcinogen, presents an unreasonable health risk to workers under certain conditions, as critics of the agency renew their call for a complete ban of the substance.

Durham, NC — In an effort to preserve the supply of N95 filtering facepiece respirators used by health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Duke Health say they have successfully tested a decontamination process that allows the masks to be reused safely.

Washington — OSHA has appointed Amanda Edens deputy assistant secretary of the agency.

Aurora, CO — Employees who sense their managers are invested in their well-being at work may be more likely to practice safe and healthy behaviors on the job, results of a recent study from the Colorado School of Public Health suggest.

Washington — Prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the inaugural National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents in Construction say the event will be virtual.

Washington — In response to a nationwide shortage of N95 filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA has announced further temporary easing of regulations related to respiratory protection.

Itasca, IL — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Safety Council has rescheduled the 2020 NSC Southern Conference & Expo to July 22-24 in New Orleans.

Washington — Transportation officials and a trucking industry group are calling for highway rest stops to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic to help ensure the safety and well-being of commercial motor vehicle drivers, especially those transporting items intended to assist in relief efforts.

Davenport, IA-based Grace Engineered Products Inc. will be ramping up manufacturing operations to produce more than 10,000 faceshields a week, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Austin, TX-based Intertek Alchemy recently announced it will be sharing a complimentary COVID-19 training course for frontline workers in manufacturing and food production.