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Washington – Despite a downward trend in asbestos concentration levels over the course of nearly three decades, many workers in construction, automotive repair, manufacturing and other industries inhaled asbestos at heightened levels, according to a recent report.
Washington – OSHA administrator David Michaels is asking meteorologists and newscasters to incorporate worker safety messages into broadcasts about approaching hot weather hazards.
Washington – The Department of Transportation says it needs more data to determine the safety ramifications of allowing longer, heavier trucks and buses on the nation’s roads.
Washington – OSHA has adopted a chemical concentration test similar to that of the Environmental Protection Agency to determine whether a chemical is at or above the threshold quantity listed under the Process Safety Management Standard.
Washington – For the first time in a long time, the Chemical Safety Board is asking stakeholders and members of the public to help shape the future of the agency.
Madison, NJ – The rate of positive tests for illegal drugs in the general workforce increased for the second consecutive year following a decade of decline, according to lab services provider Quest Diagnostics.
Washington – The Chemical Facility Safety and Security Working Group on June 9 published an update on actions taken to comply with a 2013 Executive Order on improving chemical facility safety and security.
Arlington, VA – The main office of the Mine Safety and Health Administration is moving to the area of Crystal City, VA, near Arlington, on June 12, according to a notice sent to agency stakeholders.
Washington – NIOSH is looking for companies that use spray polyurethane foam to participate in a study about the health effects of occupational exposure to flame retardants.
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