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OSHA Requests Public Input on Chemical Hazards, FSMA Proposals to Become More Flexible, Canada Invests in Food Traceability and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • OSHA releases RFI, launches “national dialogue” on workplace chemical hazards
  • FDA looking to increase the flexibility of FSMA proposals
  • Canadian government invests in livestock traceability database
  • Unique mobile unit initiative promoting awareness of workplace safety

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, w e’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
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  • OSHA seeks public opinion on chemical hazards and permissible exposure limits. View instructions for submitting comments are here.
  • Canada’s proposed national livestock traceability database. Learn more about it here.
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Top Safety Roadblocks for Oil & Gas Workers, NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program, Drive Safely Work Week and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Survey uncovers top four roadblocks to onsite safety for oil and gas workers
  • NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program to study hazards at E-scrap recycling facilities
  • CDC Foundation offers tips on workplace flu prevention
  • Commission for Environmental Cooperation report analyzes North American pollutant reporting data
  • Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) celebrates 18th Drive Safely Work Week

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, w e’d love to have you.

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EHS This Week Resources
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  • Survey Showcasing Safety Roadblocks in Oil & Gas. View it here.
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FDA Announces 2014 Food Safety Challenge, Severe Black Lung Cases on the Rise, Protecting Healthcare Workers from Splashes, and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • FDA challenges food safety professionals to innovate
  • NIOSH says severe black lung at highest level in decades
  • Study shows workers underestimate workplace disability stats
  • CEO Council on Health and Innovation promotes workplace wellness
  • Healthcare worker safety threatened by splashes

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

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EHS This Week Resources
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  • FDA 2014 Food Safety Challenge. Learn more here.
  • Data Letter from NIOSH researchers to the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Find it here.
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National Farm Safety Health Week, OSHA Announces Top 10 FY2014 Violations, Study Shows the Cost of Regulations, and more on EHS This Week

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • National Farm Safety Health Week highlights electrical safety
  • OSHA announces the top ten FY2014 violations
  • Revised OSHA rule tightens reporting requirements for serious injuries
  • Study shows safety regulations cost employers billions
  • Canadian companies prepare for Healthy Workplace Month

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Energy Education Council’s Safe Electricity program. View it here.
  • Frequently cited OSHA standards for your industry. Find the tool here.
  • OSHA’s Top 10 Violations from FY2014 blog post. Read it here
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National Preparedness month, Decline in workplace deaths, OSHA Beryllium rule and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • National Preparedness Month encourages emergency planning
  • BLS preliminary data shows decline in workplace deaths in 2013
  • NIOSH updates list of drugs that pose risks to healthcare workers
  • Senate bill aims to improve rail safety
  • Review underway on OSHA beryllium rule

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

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EHS This Week Resources
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  • 30 Minutes to a Safer Office. View it here.
  • NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings 2014. View it here.
  • Recommendations on methods and personal
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How to improve workplace safety in 30 minutes, Office plants increase productivity, NIOSH respirator awareness day and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • New study reveals causes of inaccurate recordkeeping
  • Tips showcase how to get a safer office in 30 minutes
  • Study proves office plants increase productivity by 15%
  • NIOSH hosts ‘N95 Day’ for respirator awareness

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

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EHS This Week Resources
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  • Injury and Illness Reporting Study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. View it here.
  • Office Plants and Productivity Study from the University of Exeter. Read about it here.
  • OH&S Releases Tips to a Safer Office
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Food safety worker injuries,Transporation Safety Board’s Lac Megantic report, Workplace safety in schools and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • Occupational injuries involving insects
  • US ranks among top 10 international food safety violators
  • The worst causes of injuries for food safety workers
  • Transportation Safety Board of Canada releases Lac Megantic report
  • Students organize workplace safety training

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

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EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics report on occupational injuries involving insects. Read it here.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Hazards & Exposures. Read about preventing insect-related injuries here.
  • Analysis of International Food Safety
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Canada’s National Exhibition (CNE) Food Safety: Post-Cronut Burger

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It’s that time of year again – summer is rolling to an end, the office is deserted, and the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is open for business. Established more than 135 years ago, the CNE annual fair is known for its agricultural innovations, classic (and perhaps a bit rusty) rides and more recently, its unique and unlikely hybrid food.

With this food craze, the CNE has offered up novelty food items such as deep fried Mars bars and Nutella fries. Last year’s most notorious offerings were the bacon and peanut butter milkshake and of course, the infamous cronut burger. Now while you might think the cronut burger, a half-croissant half-donut bun with a beef patty smeared with maple bacon jam, is well-known for its interesting ingredients, think again.

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Food Safety in China, Germs in the Office, the Results of EHS Today’s 2014 National Safety Survey, and more on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • China’s supply chain food safety concerns
  • Infographic highlights germs and illness in office environments
  • The CDC’s bird flu investigation, reporting failure
  • Results are in for EHS Today’s 2014 National Safety Survey

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

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EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.

  • How Clean Is Your Workspace? Infographic. View it here.
  • EHS Today’s 2014 National Safety Survey. Read about the results here and here.
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC) August 15th Bird Flu Investigation. Read it here.
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Proposed Revisions to Heat Illness Prevention Standard, FAA Expands Safety Reporting, US Army Teaches Employers About Safety and More on EHS This Week!

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On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

  • California proposes revisions to the Heat Illness Prevention Standard
  • Workers with second job face increased health risks
  • FAA expands safety reporting program
  • USDA issues guidance to inspectors on reporting workplace hazards
  • US Army explains how businesses can improve safety

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

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EHS This Week Resources
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  • FSIS Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection Final Rule. View it here.
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