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Disability compensation available for Veterans exposed to hazardous materials – VAntage Point – VAntage Point Blog

Disability compensation available for Veterans exposed to hazardous materials – VAntage Point  VAntage Point Blog

'Chemical leak' sees six people taken to hospital and leisure centre evacuated – The Mirror

‘Chemical leak’ sees six people taken to hospital and leisure centre evacuated  The Mirror

BREAKING 'Chemical leak' sees six people taken to hospital and leisure centre evacuated – Mirror.co.uk

BREAKING ‘Chemical leak’ sees six people taken to hospital and leisure centre evacuated  Mirror.co.uk

DG Digest: PHMSA publishes latest round of Special Permits

It’s Valentine’s Day!  Hopefully there is something sweet in store for you and your family for it. Enjoy it! In a regulatory sense, mid-February finds things relatively “business-as-usual,” with some of the typical items promulgated over the last week. Here’s the latest: PHMSA The agency published it’s latest raft of Special Permit actions, with some of the typical... The post DG Digest: PHMSA publishes latest round of Special Permits appeared Read more [...]

N95 Love – Staying True to the NIOSH Approval

Over the years, we’ve made use of the Valentine’s Day observance to offer a lot of respirator relationship advice. We’ve talked about the importance of high standards, compatibility, when to break up, and when to put more effort into maintaining your relationship. Dear Abby has nothing on us when it comes to knowing how to get the most out of your relationship with your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  And though we continue to offer our pearls of wisdom, your respirator Read more [...]

Bill Text – AB-2059 Hazardous materials: recordkeeping. – California Legislative Information

Bill Text – AB-2059 Hazardous materials: recordkeeping.  California Legislative Information

UPDATE: I-64 East remains closed in Greenbrier County – WVNS-TV

UPDATE: I-64 East remains closed in Greenbrier County  WVNS-TV

Iowa OSHA fines FedEx for mishandling hazardous materials at Des Moines freight facility – Des Moines Register

Iowa OSHA fines FedEx for mishandling hazardous materials at Des Moines freight facility  Des Moines Register

Does Fresno’s New Law Make It Harder to Help Homeless People? – gvwire.com

Does Fresno’s New Law Make It Harder to Help Homeless People?  gvwire.com

The Grateful People’s Project – WOKV

The Grateful People’s Project  WOKV

Accident on I-64 East in Greenbrier County involving hazardous materials – WVNS-TV

Accident on I-64 East in Greenbrier County involving hazardous materials  WVNS-TV

Charlottesville Fire Department staff completes hazardous materials training – Augusta Free Press

Charlottesville Fire Department staff completes hazardous materials training  Augusta Free Press

I-84 work crews to remove contaminated ground after hazardous materials crash – Idaho News

I-84 work crews to remove contaminated ground after hazardous materials crash  Idaho News

Crews Respond to Hazmat Incident After Oil Truck Rolls Over in Cheshire – NBC Connecticut

Crews Respond to Hazmat Incident After Oil Truck Rolls Over in Cheshire  NBC Connecticut

Police: Road closed after rollover crash creates hazmat incident in Cheshire – Middletown Press

Police: Road closed after rollover crash creates hazmat incident in Cheshire  Middletown Press

Police: Road closed after rollover crash creates hazmat incident in Cheshire – New Haven Register

Police: Road closed after rollover crash creates hazmat incident in Cheshire  New Haven Register

Detour set up after crash, HAZMAT spill block I-84 in eastern Oregon – KTVB.com

Detour set up after crash, HAZMAT spill block I-84 in eastern Oregon  KTVB.com

Release of National Academies Consensus Study Report on Protecting Workers and the Public From Inhalation Hazards

On February 10,2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a Consensus Study Report titled, Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards. Federal partners, NIOSH, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of State, as well as the CDC Foundation, commissioned this report to address the evolving respiratory protection needs of the public and workers not operating under a respiratory protection program. When employers can Read more [...]

Concrete-hauling truck overturns on I-10 in Baker County, driver injured: FHP – WJXT News4JAX

Concrete-hauling truck overturns on I-10 in Baker County, driver injured: FHP  WJXT News4JAX

Fire and Explosion in OC Foam Factory Visible from Freeway – NBC Southern California

Fire and Explosion in OC Foam Factory Visible from Freeway  NBC Southern California

State opens investigation into fire at Weaver Fertilizer – WGHP FOX8 Greensboro

State opens investigation into fire at Weaver Fertilizer  WGHP FOX8 GreensboroThousands flee homes near N. Carolina fertilizer plant fire  ABC NewsWinston-Salem fertilizer fire reveals regulatory loopholes, spurs hard questions about building and workplace safety  ncpolicywatch.comQuestions remain about chemicals stored at burned fertilizer plant  WFDDFire at North Carolina fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem may cause explosion, officials warn  The Read more [...]

Shelter-in-place order lifted in NKY after chemical plant fire – WXIX

Shelter-in-place order lifted in NKY after chemical plant fire  WXIXInterplastics Corporation fire in Fort Wright: Shelter-in-place order lifted  The Cincinnati EnquirerExplosion at plastics plant in NKY prompts hours-long shelter-in-place  WCPOFollowing explosion, residents encouraged to enroll in Kenton County emergency notification network  User-generated content Read more [...]

Cape Fear Regional Special Teams Bomb Squad removes hazardous materials from Railroad Museum – WECT

Cape Fear Regional Special Teams Bomb Squad removes hazardous materials from Railroad Museum  WECT

WPD Bomb Squad removing hazardous materials from Railroad Museum – WECT

WPD Bomb Squad removing hazardous materials from Railroad Museum  WECT

Chemical leak at northeast Lincoln manufacturer forces evacuation, officials say – Lincoln Journal Star

Chemical leak at northeast Lincoln manufacturer forces evacuation, officials say  Lincoln Journal Star

911 Hazmat Clean Up Specializes in Dead Body Cleanup in Merced and Berkley – Digital Journal

911 Hazmat Clean Up Specializes in Dead Body Cleanup in Merced and Berkley  Digital Journal

Winston-Salem fertilizer fire reveals regulatory loopholes, spurs hard questions about building and workplace safety – ncpolicywatch.com

Winston-Salem fertilizer fire reveals regulatory loopholes, spurs hard questions about building and workplace safety  ncpolicywatch.com

DG Digest: U.S Coast Guard issues final rule amending how waterfront facilities handle LNG

The first week in February is here, and the groundhog saw his shadow—six more weeks of winter!  Be sure your winter safety plan stays active until we all get through to the new Spring.  There was a variety of news from various federal agencies last week, including an ICR dealing with COVID issues from the... The post DG Digest: U.S Coast Guard issues final rule amending how waterfront facilities handle LNG appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

Train derails in south Georgia, no injuries or hazardous materials – FOX 5 Atlanta

Train derails in south Georgia, no injuries or hazardous materials  FOX 5 Atlanta

One person hospitalized after hazardous materials situation in Chesterfield – 8News

One person hospitalized after hazardous materials situation in Chesterfield  8News

OxyChem explosion: No injuries after chlorine-based release, explosion at Ingleside plant – Corpus Christi Caller-Times

OxyChem explosion: No injuries after chlorine-based release, explosion at Ingleside plant  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Ruptured valve caused fire, chlorine release at Ingleside chemical plant – KIIITV.com

Ruptured valve caused fire, chlorine release at Ingleside chemical plant  KIIITV.com

EPCRA LEPC Public Notice (R1-FFY2022) | Legal Announcements | madison.com – Madison.com

EPCRA LEPC Public Notice (R1-FFY2022) | Legal Announcements | madison.com  Madison.com

Ludwig Benner Jr.: The Father of Modern Hazmat Thinking – Firehouse.com

Ludwig Benner Jr.: The Father of Modern Hazmat Thinking  Firehouse.com

Rail car leaking Triethylamine in Baytown prompts evacuations for surrounding business, authorities say – KTRK-TV

Rail car leaking Triethylamine in Baytown prompts evacuations for surrounding business, authorities say  KTRK-TV

Cleanup underway after railcar leaks flammable liquid in Baytown, authorities say – fox26houston.com

Cleanup underway after railcar leaks flammable liquid in Baytown, authorities say  fox26houston.com

Exoskeletons: Potential for Preventing Work-related Musculoskeletal Injuries and Disorders in Construction Workplaces

Construction workers are at high risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). One potential tool to prevent WMSDs is the use of exoskeletons, which are assistive devices that can be suitable for construction and other industrial work (see related NIOSH pages on robotics and the Center for Occupational Robotics Research). Exoskeletons can be categorized as passive or active. Passive exoskeletons support a posture or movement using unpowered mechanisms (e.g., springs, dampers, or counterbalance Read more [...]

Eastman steam line rupture remediation, cleanup, repairs underway – Johnson City Press (subscription)

Eastman steam line rupture remediation, cleanup, repairs underway  Johnson City Press (subscription)

Readers Speak: We have to keep fentanyl out of the country – Hartford Courant

Readers Speak: We have to keep fentanyl out of the country  Hartford Courant

Monarch High students evacuated to gym, auditorium for chemical leak – Boulder Daily Camera

Monarch High students evacuated to gym, auditorium for chemical leak  Boulder Daily Camera