News from the Safety Industry

Workplace fatalities were the highest since 2008, says the annual BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injury report, which was released last month.

EPA has amended its Risk Management Program regulations to reduce the likelihood of accidental releases at chemical facilities.

Marijuana users have abnormally low blood flow to the brain, a new, large-scale study has found. The researchers were able to reliably distinguish (95% accuracy) marijuana users from 100 healthy controls by low blood flow to the hippocampus, a major component of the brain responsible for long-term [...]

Canada plans to ban asbestos beginning in 2018 under new rules set forth by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

On Dec. 19, 2016, OSHA issued a final rule entitled “Clarification of Employer’s Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness.” Read on for a brief explanation of the new rule.

OSHA is seeking public input on whether to propose a standard to prevent workplace violence in healthcare and social assistance settings. The submission deadline for comments is April 6, 2017.

Small businesses interested in implementing a quality management system (QMS) have a new resource: ISO 9001:2015 for Small Enterprises: What to Do? According to ISO, the guide offers practical advice and examples tailored specifically for small businesses; topics range from getting started to seekin [...]

In a post on the Labor Department's blog, OSHA chief David Michaels provides some additional explanation of OSHA’s final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The post also includes a whiteboard video that offers further insight into how injury tracking rule uses behavioral e [...]

CPWR, the Center for Construction Research and Training, issued a hazard alert for employees who work in cold weather. The alert describes the symptoms and risks of weather-related ailments such as hypothermia, frostbite and trench foot.

The Environmental Protection Agency is fast-tracking five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals under requirements established by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.