On August 5th 2015, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers inadvertently damaged a wall in a former mine near Silverton, Colorado, causing several million gallons' worth of toxic wastewater to leak into the Animas River.…
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (also known as the General Duties of Self-Employed Persons) is to implement its 2015 regulations in the UK on 1st October 2015,…
A new tool has been launched on the market for manual handling operations where the load weight varies. The V-MAC (Variable Manual Handling Assessment Chart) is to be be used in conjunction with…
On August 10th, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule requiring states to determine air quality in areas with large sources of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions by using monitoring or modelling techniques.
HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has revised its publication on preventing contact dermatitis and urticaria at work. The new streamlined guidance for employers lists their responsibilities, the tasks and substances that may…
On August 11th, 2015, 17 state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging the EPA’s rejection of the automatic industry exemption for air pollution…
On August 13th, 2015, fifteen state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the Clean Power Plan (CPP) of August 3rd, 2015. The EPA's Clean Power Plan sets different target emission…
A new regulation of 24th July, 2015 has added new substances and mixtures to the list of harmonised classification and labelling of hazardous substances, as well as modifying current entries. Regulation (EU) 2015/1221 amends the tables in…
On August 13th 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on the subject of Amputations. Established in 2006, the NEP targets workplaces with machinery and…
On July 29th 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule in the Federal Register to clarify that it is an employer's ongoing duty to maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses for up to five…