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NIOSH TWH Affiliate Program Rapidly Creating New Worker Well-being Opportunities
The NIOSH Total Worker Health® Affiliate Program is growing quickly, demonstrating enthusiasm for Total Worker Health (TWH) approaches by employers, researchers, and practitioners. With over 55 members as of March 2023, the TWH Affiliate Program aims to advance worker safety, health, and well-being through non-funded collaborations with governmental and nonprofit organizations, including labor, education, training, and research organizations. Innovative Program Fosters Collaboration and Read more [...]
Bunnings Balgowlah chemical spill in Sydney – Daily Mail
Bunnings Balgowlah chemical spill in Sydney Daily Mail
Chemical leak in Tuen Mun sees 33 people evacuated; none injured – Hong Kong Standard
Chemical leak in Tuen Mun sees 33 people evacuated; none injured Hong Kong Standard
Supply Chain Moves: Week of May 15th, 2023
Week of May 15th, 2023 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance In today’s challenging supply chain environment, some companies are finding it difficult to navigate disruptions while others are more equipped to navigate those challenges. Likewise, some are increasing investment in key areas of their operations and lacking in others. Let’s examine...
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The National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank: Advancing Research and Treatment
The National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB) is a virtual biospecimen tissue biorepository that was developed in 2006 at the University of Pittsburgh in partnership with a network of sites in the mid-Atlantic region. It was created to assist researchers and healthcare professionals better understand and treat malignant mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive, and deadly type of cancer that is often associated with exposure to asbestos. While there are treatment options, Read more [...]
State health officials warn Commerce City residents of Suncor refinery chemical release – CBS Colardo
State health officials warn Commerce City residents of Suncor refinery chemical release CBS Colardo Read more [...]
Transport Canada Publishes a Revised Tank Car Construction Standard
Mid-May is here and with it both some serious stormy weather as well as some rapidly warming temperatures in various parts of the country. If your workplace hasn’t yet shifted into its “summer safety season” programs, now’s the time to make it happen. Storm damage and heat related illnesses can both be trouble for your...
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The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer: Understanding the Link Between Firefighting and Cancer
Firefighting is a demanding profession that presents many risks from acute injuries on the fireground to long-term illness, like cancer. Firefighters can encounter cancer-causing chemicals by breathing them in, getting them on their skin or in their eyes, or by ingesting them. Exposure to these chemicals can occur while being near burning materials, from wearing turnout gear that is not properly cleaned or stored, and from residual contaminants in areas where firefighters work and live. Research Read more [...]
Marathon Petroleum fire: Worker dies when Texas City/Galveston Bay refinery ignites, company says – KTRK-TV
Marathon Petroleum fire: Worker dies when Texas City/Galveston Bay refinery ignites, company says KTRK-TV Read more [...]
Railway Safety Act will help protect communities – The Seattle Times
Railway Safety Act will help protect communities The Seattle Times
More hazardous materials shipped along Mississippi after rail merger – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
More hazardous materials shipped along Mississippi after rail merger Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Norfolk Southern train derails near East Palestine, no hazardous materials reported – Akron Beacon Journal
Norfolk Southern train derails near East Palestine, no hazardous materials reported Akron Beacon Journal
Greenhouse in Lawrence County feeling impact of train derailment, chemical release – WPXI Pittsburgh
Injured worker files lawsuit against Shell after massive fire erupts at Deer Park chemical plant – Houston Public Media
Injured worker files lawsuit against Shell after massive fire erupts at Deer Park chemical plant Houston Public Media Read more [...]
Clean-up crews in HAZMAT-like suits begin clearing debris, trash under Craven St. bridge – WLOS
Clean-up crews in HAZMAT-like suits begin clearing debris, trash under Craven St. bridge WLOS Read more [...]
1982 Caldecott Tunnel inferno changed hazmat cargo rules of the road in California – CBS News
1982 Caldecott Tunnel inferno changed hazmat cargo rules of the road in California CBS News Read more [...]
Garbage truck spread waste from Martinez mercury spill, residents advised to avoid walking parts of downtown – KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
Garbage truck spread waste from Martinez mercury spill, residents advised to avoid walking parts of downtown KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco Read more [...]
