The Health and Safety Executive announced the opening of a consultation on the following amendments of the Work Equipment Approved Codes of Practice ('ACOPs'). Provision and Use of Work Equipment…
A Notice published in the Iris Oifigiuil announced the publication of the European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014.
In a press release published on the House of the Oireachtas website of 7 April it announced that the focus of the next Environment Committee meeting would be "a zero…
The Health and Safety Executive published the 3rd edition - 2014 update of the Ozone: Health hazards and control measures (Guidance Note EH38). The guide is relevant to all those…
On 21 March 2014, the European Commission launched public consultations aiming to gather opinions of stakeholders across the EU in relation to the harmonisation of carbon footprinting at the service…
Regulation (EU) No 260/2014 of 24 January 2014 amends, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods for determining the physico-chemical…
In a press release issued on 19 March 2014, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supported a French proposal to strengthen existing harmonised…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released two resources to help guide employers through the hazard communication standard.
On March 13, 2014 the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released a guidance bulletin explaining the recording requirements for both staffing agencies and host employers when a temporary worker…
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Chemical Facility Safety and Security Working Group’s (Working Group) progress. Testifying before the Committee, Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso,…