Archive for 2020
NIOSH approves MSA’s elastomeric respirator without exhalation valve
NIOSH has approved MSA Safety’s elastomeric half-mask device, Advantage 290 LS Air-Purifying Respirator (APR). The first-of-its-kind respirator, designed without an exhalation valve, provides personal protection and source control. It provides a reusable and alternative PPE option for Covid frontline workers. Covering the wearer’s nose and mouth, Advantage 290 LS Respirator uses twin filters to provide…
Read MoreTop California air, climate regulator Mary Nichols hopes to run Biden EPA
Over four decades, Mary Nichols has been the regulator behind some of the nation’s most ambitious climate policies and, in recent years, she’s been their staunchest defender against President Donald Trump’s effort to dismantle them, according to an Associate Press report. With Joe Biden heading to the White House, Nichols hopes she is not done…
Read MoreEPA Plans Draft Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursues its mission to protect human health and the environment, addressing ethylene oxide (EtO) continues to be a major priority, the agency said in a news release. As part of a cross-agency effort, EPA took the next step in its review of the pesticide registration for EtO by releasing…
Read MoreHow to Be Sustainable, even in the Age of COVID-19
Accompanying the outbreak of the pandemic were persistent reports of good ecological news. Some of these reports appear to be true – such as reduced emissions due to less travel on the road and in the air. Other reports appear to be less credible – such as dolphins returning to Venice, according to an article in Forbes. But…
Read MorePlexiglass Shields Are Everywhere; It’s Not Clear How Much They Help
Given that plexiglass shields are just about everywhere, you may wonder how effective they actually are, according to a CNN report. Businesses and workplaces have pointed to plexiglass dividers as one tool they are using to keep people safe against the spread of the virus. But it’s important to know there’s little data to support…
Read MorePure Safety Group Joins British Safety Industry Federation
Global fall protection company Pure Safety Group (PSG) announced today a multi-faceted engagement with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), the Safety and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) association in the UK. As part of the partnership, PSG will become a member of BSIF, and PSG CEO Jeff Ward will join the organization’s board of directors.…
Read MoreBasewell – Guardian2 Case Study
Establishing any construction project is a careful balancing act between many legal, financial and social responsibilities. Firms not only have a responsibility to shareholders and business partners, but to their workers, the local authority and site neighbours in the wider community as well. Managing the latter set of responsibilities, while maintaining consistent project delivery, is…
Read MoreThree reasons why sustainability is here to stay
Sustainability and climate change have topped news cycles and corporate agendas for almost a decade. But this priority isn’t actually new, according to a post by Dr. Rebecca Swift of creative insights. Fourteen years ago, Al Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, raised corporate consciousness around sustainability, as the polar bear on a melting ice cap…
Read MoreKey to Biden OSHA transition, virus rule is naming deputy first
The most important OSHA appointment the Biden administration could make in its first days is filling the agency’s No. 2 post, a job that doesn’t require Senate review, advocates and former agency officials say, according to Bloomberg Law. “Naming a deputy assistant secretary on day one is key,” said Katie Tracy, a senior policy analyst…
Read MoreOSHA enforcement trend outlook under a Biden administration
While workplace safety standards have been thrust into the national conversation since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, OSHA enforcement has been relatively quiet. That will likely change under a Biden administration, according to the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Right now, even though OSHA has been inundated by complaints, inspections have been fairly…
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