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Before a Big Spill: Are all your resources ready?

Updating contact information can help during an emergency

March 6, 2013

Employees have been evacuated from the spill area. The onsite response team is suiting up and reviewing their plan to contain the spill and keep it from reaching a nearby creek.

STOKO professional skin care extends versatility of four-in-one dispenser with industry first

Touch-free and manual dispensers can use the same refill

March 5, 2013

Having complemented its manually operated STOKO® Refresh 4 in 1 hand hygiene dispenser with an automatic touch-free model, STOKO® continues to bring innovation to the away-from-home skin care/hand hygiene market by offering an industry first: a choice of touch-free or manual dispensers that can share the same cartridge refills.

Cleaning jobs linked to asthma risk

Occupational asthma underrecognized, says study author

March 4, 2013

A new study indicates there is a strong link between professional cleaning and the risk of developing asthma. Researchers at the Imperial College London have tracked the occurrence of asthma in a group of nearly 9,500 people born in Britain in 1958.

Study: Climate change will challenge occupational safety and health

Productivity expected to drop, especially for outdoor workers

March 4, 2013

Climate change could have a significant impact on worker productivity – particularly in certain parts of the word, according to a study published in the March issue of the journal, Nature Climate Change.

Report points to cancer risk from chemicals used to treat drinking water

Bridget Huber

February 28, 2013

Chemicals used to treat drinking water for millions of Americans may raise the risk of cancer and lead to other unintended health hazards, according to a report released today by the Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization.

Use Lean Six Sigma to launch sustainability projects

Lean Six Sigma is a proven methodology of defining problems, reducing waste, systematically improving outputs, and tracking results.

Comly Wilson

February 28, 2013

The forces of sustainable consciousness and resource scarcity are making environmental responsibility a necessity, not just a strategy, for major corporations.

Black lung benefits go paperless

Deadline is Friday

February 27, 2013

Like other recipients of direct federal payments, black lung beneficiaries and medical providers must begin receiving their benefits by direct deposit or prepaid debit card by Friday, March 1.

Fracking foes oppose likely Secretary of Energy pick

Dr. Ernest Moniz has close ties to oil and gas industry

February 25, 2013

President Obama’s rumored pick for Secretary Energy is drawing loud “boos” from a coalition of anti-fracking groups, who say the appointment of Dr. Ernest Moniz would be “a major step backwards” in addressing the problems caused by climate change.

Cadmium and lead linked to hearing loss in U.S. adults

Even low levels can damage hearing

February 21, 2013

Low levels of two common metals may contribute to hearing loss, according to a study published recently in Environmental Health Perspectives. Researchers found that lead and cadmium – even at levels below national workplace standards set by OSHA – can damage hearing.

Union head calls silica rule delay heartless

An estimated 100 died during two years of inaction

February 20, 2013

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said it’s time for the Obama administration to push forward on a proposed silica delay that has been stuck in limbo at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for two years – long past the required 90 day deadline.