ECHA Weekly, 7 September 2016
Since April 2016, five new chemicals have been added under the group entries in the list of substances subject to an export notification (Annex I on the Prior Informed Consent Regulation). These chemicals are added on request of companies and after ECHA verifies that it belongs to the group.…
Cal OSHA Reporter, 2 September 2016
The legislature in its so-called infinite wisdom has acted on two more safety bills. One was killed and one sent to the governor for signature or veto. Both are considered by some to be job killer bills and more encouragement for employers to leave California.
The one that …
From EPA news release, August 8, 2016
The EPA recently unveiled a waste and materials tracking feature in its Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is a free benchmarking and tracking tool for commercial building owners and managers. The addition of waste tracking is the culmination of a year-long collaboration between Energy Star and Sustainable …
From U.S. Department of Labor News Release and Fact Sheet, August 24, 2016
[On August 24, 2016] the DOL and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council announced final regulations and guidance implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Signed by President Obama in July 2014, the order requires prospective federal contractors to…Hartford Courant, 25 August 2016
Late Thursday afternoon, Connecticut officials warned people not to eat any fish taken from a stretch of the Quinnipiac River until water quality test results are completed. A chemical spill Wednesday at a metals finishing factory prompted town officials to temporarily close two public wells. State environmental officials issued …
Waste & Materials Tracking in Portfolio Manager Webinar, September 15, 2016, 10:00 am Pacific Daylight Time
Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry, Las Vegas, NV, September 19-21, 2016
ABSA International 59th Annual Biological Safety Conference, Grapevine, TX, September 30 – October 5, 2016
AIHA Fall Conference, San …
From: Earth & Water Group August e-newsletter
As part of the Obama administration’s efforts to address climate change, the White House Council on Environmental Quality published its final guidance on how federal agencies should incorporate the effects of climate change into their environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Under NEPA, federal …
Federal Register, 15 August 2016
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces a public web meeting and an opportunity to comment on future directions for the NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety.
To view the notice and related materials, visit http://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC–2016–0067 …
A two-day event in Bend will offer employers and workers a full menu of opportunities to sharpen their skills at creating and maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. Those opportunities include topics on everything from reinvigorating safety committees and safely handling chemicals to understanding updated rules for firefighters and learning how to be a safer driver.…
OSHA, 13 June 2016
The Department of Labor is challenging inventors and entrepreneurs to help develop a technological solution to workplace noise exposure and related hearing loss.
The DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration, in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, have launched the ‘Hear …
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