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It’s official: The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has announced that it’ll publish its final rule on incidental chemical release reporting in the Federal Register during the week of Feb. 10, 2020, which means you’ll be required to report accidental …
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“Greg got hurt because he was wasted,” said Angela, the supervisor. “The drug test administered after his injury revealed the presence of marijuana in his system.” “Yes, that’s true,” replied Stephanie, the plant manager, “yet Greg says that he …
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Your efforts to ensure employees comply with OSHA regulations are now worth even more to your employer. Reason: OSHA just published a final rule in the Federal Register increasing its fines for safety violations by an average of 1.8%, effective …
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Summary: The family of an 11-year-old boy who’d been overcome by toxic fumes on his family’s farm kept a vigil in his hospital room, hoping for a Christmas miracle. The incident: It was a few days before Christmas and Alex Boesl, 11, was looking …
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“I just received test results showing that the dust accumulating in your facility is combustible,” said Alice, the compliance officer. “That means you should’ve developed a housekeeping program to eliminate hazardous dust, but you haven’t done …
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Summary: After a husband left his home to respond to a job-related emergency, his wife went to look for him at the work site because he wasn’t answering his cellphone. The incident: Jacob Dean, 44, an employee of Aghorn Energy, was spending some …
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