Hazard Communication

Washington — New videos from OSHA feature safe practices for workers tasked with cleaning up after a flood or using a portable generator.

Washington — How can Prevention through Design practices reduce or eliminate some of the construction industry’s most common hazards? A new toolkit from NIOSH is intended as a guide.

Washington — Three OSHA regions have continued or established a set of emphasis programs, the agency recently announced.

Washington — The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 requires pesticide manufacturers to translate safety and health information on product labels into Spanish. New and updated resources from the Environmental Protection Agency are intended to help.

Bilbao, Spain — When carcinogens are present in the workplace, “employers must do everything in their power to prevent workers from coming into contact with them,” the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work says.

Washington — OSHA is warning workers involved in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene to be aware of hazards caused by flooding, power outages, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris.

Hunt Valley, MD — Maryland is the latest state to adopt a standard on heat illness prevention.

Washington — NIOSH has published a draft of a hazard review document on wildfire smoke exposure among outdoor workers – and is asking for comment.

Richard Fairfax – a former OSHA official and now a principal consultant for the National Safety Council – provides insight.

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