10
2014
OSHA seeks new approach to hazardous chemicals
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a national dialogue with chemical manufacturers and users on methods to prevent illnesses caused by workplace exposure to hazardous substances, the agency has announced. OSHA Administrator David Michaels unveiled the program in a teleconference Oct. 9. Further details of the program—including a 180-day comment period—will be released in a notice soon to be published in the Federal…
23
2014
Workplace burns: Don’t get scorched Avoiding them and treating them.
Protect workers from burns and keep your company in compliance with OSHA’s standards. From blistering to infection to amputation and even death, burns are a serious hazard. Burns: The bottom line Every year, thousands of staffers suffer burns in the workplace. And those injuries range from minor burns to ones so severe they require skin grafts. So it’s crucial to know how to prevent and…