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Emergency crews at former Tobin First Prize building for report of chemical odor – WRGB

Emergency crews at former Tobin First Prize building for report of chemical odor  WRGB

Wisconsin sues Tyco Fire Products over forever chemical release – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin sues Tyco Fire Products over forever chemical release  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

NC fire delivers ‘wake-up call’ on rules for hazardous materials. Will it spark action? – Raleigh News & Observer

NC fire delivers ‘wake-up call’ on rules for hazardous materials. Will it spark action?  Raleigh News & Observer

11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain – Huntington Herald Dispatch

11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain  Huntington Herald Dispatch

Work Flexibility and Worker Well-being: Evidence from the United States

  Work flexibility can have positive and negative consequences for workers and their families, employers, and society overall. [1,2] For workers, it is increasingly recognized as an essential determinant of their well-being. Workers seek flexibility to address their personal and family needs, including childcare, eldercare, schooling, and healthcare. Flexibility in terms of work location and schedule gives workers a sense of job control, and increases their job satisfaction, thereby improving Read more [...]

Hazmat team responds to Madison Heights for downed transformer; southbound US-29B closed – WSET

Hazmat team responds to Madison Heights for downed transformer; southbound US-29B closed  WSET

Residents asked to stay indoors after chemical leak in east Houston – KHOU.com

Residents asked to stay indoors after chemical leak in east Houston  KHOU.com

11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain – ABC News

11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain  ABC News

Preventing Stuck-by Fatalities Related to Excavator Quick Couplers, Buckets, and Attachments

  The 3rd annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents will take place April 11–15, 2022. As part of these efforts, NIOSH and others are highlighting the lethal struck-by risk related to excavator quick couplers. A quick coupler failure can cause the attachment to fall suddenly, causing death, injury, and/or damage to the excavator and attachment. Background Hydraulic excavators (Figure 1 and 2) are used in construction to move large quantities of earth. Many excavators Read more [...]

11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain – The Washington Post

11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertain  The Washington Post

Crews working to clear chemical leak in east Houston, ask residents to avoid area – KTRK-TV

Crews working to clear chemical leak in east Houston, ask residents to avoid area  KTRK-TV

HFD hazmat crew responds to chemical leak in east Houston – KPRC Click2Houston

HFD hazmat crew responds to chemical leak in east Houston  KPRC Click2Houston

Residents asked to stay indoors after chemical leak in Houston's Greater East End – KHOU.com

Residents asked to stay indoors after chemical leak in Houston’s Greater East End  KHOU.com

Air 11: Chemical leak in East Houston | khou.com – KHOU.com

Air 11: Chemical leak in East Houston | khou.com  KHOU.com

Climate change is making chemical disasters more likely — here's what agencies can do | TheHill – The Hill

Climate change is making chemical disasters more likely — here’s what agencies can do | TheHill  The Hill

Supply Chain Moves: Week of March 7, 2022

  Week of March 7, 2022 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance The push towards greater automation and transparency within the supply chain has brought with it an increased focus on integration – between systems and partners. Let’s examine some recent industry news. SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS Supply Chain Integration Issues Costing 38% of... The post Supply Chain Moves: Week of March 7, 2022 appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

Where and when to drop off household hazardous materials in Lafourche Parish – BRProud.com

Where and when to drop off household hazardous materials in Lafourche Parish  BRProud.com

Crews Respond to Hazmat Incident at GA Industrial Park – FireEngineering.com

Crews Respond to Hazmat Incident at GA Industrial Park  FireEngineering.com

Federal Watchdog: EPA Should Assess Climate Change Risk to Facilities with Hazardous Substances – Indiana Environmental Reporter

Federal Watchdog: EPA Should Assess Climate Change Risk to Facilities with Hazardous Substances  Indiana Environmental Reporter

Here Comes the Sun! Tips to Adapt to Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time (DST) marks the time to “spring” ahead one hour for most of the United States. Where it is observed, Daylight Saving Time begins this year on Sunday, March 13, 2022. This transition from Standard Time was first enacted to conserve energy and shift the timing of our activities to match more daylight during evening hours. The days grow longer and the nights get shorter as we head towards the summer solstice, which has been described as the longest day of the year. The Read more [...]

Hazardous Materials Technician I – California City News

Hazardous Materials Technician I  California City News

DG Digest: FMCSA to increase commercial vehicle interior windshield size to accommodate on-board safety technology

The end of the first week in March finds the world watching a full-scale war in the heart of Europe.  Exactly what impact that will have long-term beyond the obvious human tragedy remains to be seen, but short term, it is going to add many challenges to an already pandemic stressed supply chain. Labelmaster will do... The post DG Digest: FMCSA to increase commercial vehicle interior windshield size to accommodate on-board safety technology appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

100 Million and Counting!

When researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) set out to develop a tool that could improve the use of industry and occupational data from surveys, death certificates and other sources, we could only dream that our efforts would be this successful. A Tool to Advance Research, and It’s Free We started this journey in 2012, deploying the first version of the NIOSH Industry and Occupation Computerized Coding System (NIOCCS). NIOCCS is for researchers and Read more [...]

Crews try to contain hazardous materials in American Township – LimaOhio.com

Crews try to contain hazardous materials in American Township  LimaOhio.com

A Warming Planet Means More and More Chemical Disasters – Jacobin magazine

A Warming Planet Means More and More Chemical Disasters  Jacobin magazine

The Last Bus: Release date, trailer, cast, plot and more about Netflix sci-fi series – Web News Observer

The Last Bus: Release date, trailer, cast, plot and more about Netflix sci-fi series  Web News Observer

Two explosions follow decades of fires, toxic leaks, injuries at Westlake Chemical plants – NOLA.com

Two explosions follow decades of fires, toxic leaks, injuries at Westlake Chemical plants  NOLA.com

Tanker spills CO2 liquid following crash north of Pueblo – KKTV

Tanker spills CO2 liquid following crash north of Pueblo  KKTV

Bristol, Va. hazmat crew responds to landfill overflow – WJHL-TV News Channel 11

Bristol, Va. hazmat crew responds to landfill overflow  WJHL-TV News Channel 11

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses UN Specification Markings for Non-Bulk Packagings – JD Supra

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses UN Specification Markings for Non-Bulk Packagings  JD Supra

Beatrice Fire and Rescue logs a first, in hazardous materials response – News Channel Nebraska

Beatrice Fire and Rescue logs a first, in hazardous materials response  News Channel Nebraska

Culprit believed to be found in Flat Rock chemical leak – WWJ

Culprit believed to be found in Flat Rock chemical leak  WWJChemical leak in Flat Rock ongoing, but 'contained,' state officials say  Detroit NewsSteel factory eyed as potential source of Huron River chemical leak  MLive.comFlat Rock chemical leak: Substance coming from underwater; source still undetermined  WDIV ClickOnDetroit Read more [...]

Committee of Supply 2022 debate, Day 2: Josephine Teo on hazardous materials sensor grid, emergency video calls – CNA

Committee of Supply 2022 debate, Day 2: Josephine Teo on hazardous materials sensor grid, emergency video calls  CNA

Chemical leak in Flat Rock ongoing, but 'contained,' state officials say – Detroit News

Chemical leak in Flat Rock ongoing, but 'contained,' state officials say  Detroit NewsSteel factory eyed as potential source of Huron River chemical leak  MLive.comUnderground storage tank may be cause of Huron River chemical leak  WDIV ClickOnDetroitChemical leak contained in Flat Rock  Southgate News Herald Read more [...]

Hazmat Emergency Response Drill at City Facility | City of Corpus Christi – Corpus Christi

Hazmat Emergency Response Drill at City Facility | City of Corpus Christi  Corpus Christi

Underground storage tank may be cause of Huron River chemical leak – WDIV ClickOnDetroit

Underground storage tank may be cause of Huron River chemical leak  WDIV ClickOnDetroitSteel factory eyed as potential source of Huron River chemical leak  MLive.comChemical leak in Flat Rock ongoing, but 'contained,' state officials say  Detroit NewsChemical leak contained in Flat Rock  Southgate News Herald Read more [...]

EPA Vows To Help Curb Climate Mishaps At Chemical Plants – Law360

EPA Vows To Help Curb Climate Mishaps At Chemical Plants  Law360

Sunnyside: Fire at Ag plant makes hazardous chemical runoff – YakTriNews KAPP-KVEW

Sunnyside: Fire at Ag plant makes hazardous chemical runoff  YakTriNews KAPP-KVEW

DG Digest: U.S. EPA proposes revised emission limits for facilities involved with lead acid battery manufacturing

It’s the last day of February—March rolls in tomorrow with its promise of the coming Spring.  I’m sure all of us are ready after another winter battling the pandemic and now with the very troubled international situation taking shape in Europe.  Let us all hope for better times soon. It was a quiet regulatory week; here’s... The post DG Digest: U.S. EPA proposes revised emission limits for facilities involved with lead acid battery manufacturing appeared first Read more [...]