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Finding the Right Machine Safety Partner for Your Company

Here's what EHS pros need to know about machine safeguarding.

NIOSH also recommended a short-term exposure limit for 2,3-pentanedione of 31 parts per billion during a 15-minute period based on a concern that peak exposures may have increased toxicity than the same dose spread out for a longer period of time.

NIOSH Proposes RELs for Diacetyl and 2,3-Pentanedione

The agency recommends a recommended exposure limit of 5 ppb for diacetyl as a time-weighted average for up to 8 hours/day during a 40-hour work week and a short-term exposure limit of 25 parts per billion for a 15-minute time period.

Fit Makes the Difference

BLS reported there were 23,730 eye injuries requiring time away from work in 2014, or 6 percent of all lost-time cases in private industry and state and local government employment.



Training helps to eliminate improperly worn, poorly maintained, or nonfunctional equipment that leads to a false sense of security, which can be worse than no protection at all.

Respirators—Mandatory or Voluntary, Know the Difference

It's more important than ever for employers to stay focused on OSHA regulations—not only to avoid citations and costly fines, but also to protect the organization's most valuable asset, the employees.

The impairment argument is incredibly complex. Many employers use the term in workplace drug and alcohol policies but this may not be the most prudent choice as marijuana impairment cannot necessarily be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Legalized Marijuana—The Popular Perspective

As a safety manager, an HR director, or a company executive, remaining confused and silent toward the issue of legal marijuana may prove to be a very costly mistake for you and your company.

As a component of a WMSD prevention plan, task-specific pre-shift stretching and warm-up exercises can help acclimate the body for the demands of the active work day ahead.

Workplace Stretching Programs

They are another tool in the musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention toolbox.

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Essential Elements of Worker Protection

The more information you have about your own organization and workforce, the better the insight into how to reduce hazards to an acceptable level.

NRC Proposes Lower Fees for FY2017

The proposed rule reduces annual fees by 7.3 percent from last year for operating reactors, by 16.1 percent for most fuel cycle facilities, and by 1.5 percent for spent fuel storage and decommissioning reactor licensees.

Unwilling to Move, Canadian Diamond Company's CEO Stepping Down

Dominion Diamond Corp. announced that it has begun identifying potential candidates to succeed CEO Brendan Bell, who has agreed to serve until June 30. Moving the corporate offices from Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories to Calgary "is not the right move for my family," he said.

Senate Confirms Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary

She served as U.S. secretary of Labor from Jan. 29, 2001 to Jan. 20, 2009, during the presidency of George W. Bush.

Senate Transportation Committee Sets Hearing on Regulatory Burdens

The Feb. 1 hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time and will examine the negative impacts of unnecessarily burdensome regulations on the nation's economy, and how a better approach would create jobs and spur economic growth.

DOT Cautions Travelers Regarding Super Bowl Tickets

Some travel packages won't include a ticket to the game.

This screen capture from the CSB safety video shows the Anacortes Refinery

HTHA Cited as 2017 Emerging Risk

Risk experts cited it along with terrorism, cyberattacks, vulnerabilities brought on by the Internet of Things (IoT), and more in the Willis Towers Watson Wire's outlook, "What Risks Will Emerge in 2017?"

FDA: Elevated Levels of Belladonna Found in Teething Products

The toxic substance was found in certain teething tablets.

DOL Wins Longshore PTSD Case

The case involved disability benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act sought by a forklift driver who accidentally struck and killed a co-worker.

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