Starting on February 10, 2009, consumer products intended for children 12 and under cannot have more than 600 parts per million of lead in any accessible part. This new safety requirement is a key component of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) aimed at further reducing children’s exposure to lead.
In an effort to provide clear and reasonable guidance to those impacted by this important law, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced in a press statement its enforcement policy on the lead limits established by the CPSIA.
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has issued a statement applauding the confirmation of Eric H. Holder, Jr. to be Attorney General of the United States.
On February 2, 2009, the American Industrial Hygiene Association sent a letter to Sen. Ted Kennedy, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, requesting his support for a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on whether or not the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) should remain within the organizational structure of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
EPA has added a new category for neighborhood and non-governmental governmental organizations as part of its award program for excellence in Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging. The award program will continue to recognize public-sector entities, including all levels of elected governments, from city councils to state legislatures, and their constituent parts such as planning departments and other executive branch divisions.
Marking the first anniversary of the Imperial Sugar explosion that killed 14 workers in February, 2008, CSB Chairman John Bresland released a new video safety message yesterday asking federal regulators and businesses to increase efforts to prevent combustible dust fires and explosions.
Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Mike Enzi (R-WYO) announced yesterday that the scheduled Thursday vote by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to confirm the nomination of Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary would be postponed and rescheduled for a later, as yet unannounced, date.
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) have announced in a press release the theme Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility for the 2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week, scheduled for June 14-20.
Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri joined Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Guillermo Linares, representatives from the City’s leading construction firms, industry unions and worker advocacy groups Tuesday to announce the launch of a citywide worker safety campaign to encourage construction workers to properly wear their safety harnesses at all times while working at a construction site, according to a press release.
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (Conn. -3) introduced the Food Safety Modernization Act, which aims to fix systemic problems in the U.S. food safety system by modernizing food safety laws and establishing a separate Food Safety Administration headed by an expert in food safety within the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a press statement on the Congressswoman’s Web site.
Soles4Souls Inc., an organization dedicated to giving away footwear to the needy worldwide, announced in a press statement that the charity is actively looking for safety footwear to donate to people in need.
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