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Supply Chain Moves: Week of February 21, 2022
Week of February 21, 2022 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance The supply chain has become increasingly data-driven. Whether it’s improving visibility, identifying trends, driving automation or another business benefit, data is at the core of today’s supply chain strategies and technologies. Let’s examine some recent industry news. SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS Operationalizing...
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Partnering to Design Safe and Healthy Workplaces for the Construction Workforce
The NIOSH Office of Construction Safety and Health has partnered with industry, government, academia, insurance companies, and labor to address construction-related injuries and fatalities. Working together, these partnerships can tackle many of the serious issues the Construction industry faces today. Prevention through Design (PtD) is an important approach to addressing many of these hazards. A recent NIOSH Science Blog: Prevention Through Design explains how PtD works. PtD identifies workplace Read more [...]
Flat Rock chemical leak: Substance coming from underwater; source still undetermined – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Huron River chemical leak enters third day without a known source – MLive.com
Huron River chemical leak enters third day without a known source MLive.comEPA, EGLE investigate Flat Rock chemical leak WDIV ClickOnDetroitEmergency officials rush to address chemical leak Flat Rock WWJCrews investigating Flat Rock chemical leak spilling into Huron River FOX 2 DetroitAuthorities investigate source of chemical leak in Flat Rock Southgate News Herald Read more [...]
EPA, EGLE investigate Flat Rock chemical leak – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
EPA, EGLE investigate Flat Rock chemical leak WDIV ClickOnDetroitEmergency officials rush to address chemical leak Flat Rock WWJAuthorities investigate source of chemical leak in Flat Rock Southgate News HeraldCrews working to determine source of chemical spill causing sheen on Huron River tributary in Flat Rock WXYZHuron River contamination in Flat Rock under investigation Detroit Free Press Read more [...]
Officials investigate chemical leak at Huron River in Flat Rock – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Officials investigate chemical leak at Huron River in Flat Rock WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Flat Rock gets another chemical spill, but this time in new location – The Detroit News
Flat Rock gets another chemical spill, but this time in new location The Detroit News
NC highway shut down after tractor-trailer with hazardous materials flips; woman extricated – CBS17.com
Chemical leak at Costco chicken supplier in Fremont injures three, shuts down operations – KMTV – 3 News Now
Chemical leak at Costco chicken supplier in Fremont injures three, shuts down operations KMTV - 3 News NowEmployee hospitalized after chemical leak at Fremont plant, two others hurt KETV OmahaChemical leak reported at plant | | fremonttribune.com Fremont TribuneThree exposed to chemical spill at Lincoln Premium Poultry WOWTAmmonia leak alters Lincoln Premium Poultry operations | KHUB-AM, KFMT-FM The Best Mix 105.5 Read more [...]
DG Digest: IAEA Considering Radioactive Materials Transport Revisions, Could Impact 49 CFR and Other Modal Regulations
Winter rolls on. It’s the third week of February and if you’re like most folks, you’re pretty probably tired of the damp, dark, and cold. Hang in there! This too shall pass. Meanwhile, bear down and keep focusing on those winter safety plans. It’s easy for many employees to start paying less attention to things...
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10 Lessons Learned From a Multi-Year Total Worker Health Study of Small Businesses
Over half of Americans are employed in small businesses. Small employers face unique challenges and often do not offer the same level of safety protections or health promotion activities found in larger organizations. However, there is evidence that small businesses are committed to addressing employee well-being, but they may lack the necessary resources and infrastructure to provide for it. (1). Senior-level decision-makers in small businesses are especially important in driving these efforts. Read more [...]
Firefighters complete Hazardous Materials Technician course – Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News
Firefighters complete Hazardous Materials Technician course Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News
Challenges Leaders of Color Face – Non Profit News – Nonprofit Quarterly
Challenges Leaders of Color Face – Non Profit News Nonprofit Quarterly
FedEx Freight Cited by Iowa OSHA for Mishandling Hazardous Materials – Occupational Health and Safety
FedEx Freight Cited by Iowa OSHA for Mishandling Hazardous Materials Occupational Health and Safety
New Data Available! Assess Causes of Death by Industry and Occupation
Linking Causes of Death to Work Since the early years of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), mortality data have been an important source of information to assess links between cause of death and work. In the 1980s, the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance (NOMS) program was born out of a collaboration between NIOSH, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The NOMS program uses information from death certificates Read more [...]
First conference of Local Emergency Planning Committee highlights preparedness – Communications and Outreach – Communications and Outreach – North Carolina – New Hanover County
The Role of Technological Job Displacement in the Future of Work
The future of work holds many possibilities for technological advancements, which may alter the number, quality, and stability of jobs; create new jobs that vary in skill and wage level; and fundamentally change entire industries. Such developments, including digitalization, robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced computing, have the potential to lead to automation of unsafe tasks or reduction of hazards. While these innovations are often perceived to be favorable and may be linked to economic Read more [...]
Disability compensation available for Veterans exposed to hazardous materials – VAntage Point – VAntage Point Blog
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...
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