A final rule (79 Fed. Reg. 6,470) that will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor new uses of photoluminescent chemicals takes effect April 7. The significant new use rule (SNUR) will be enforced under the Toxic Substances Control Act. It applies to chemical substances generically referred to as “complex strontium aluminate, rare earth doped.” The … Continue reading Glow-In-The-Dark Chemicals Subject To New EPA Rule
By Jeryl L. Olson and Craig B. Simonsen The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) had first introduced the “eDMR” (electronic Discharge Monitoring Report) system in April 2004. The eDMR system was developed so that National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permittees with a computer and an Internet connection could complete, sign, submit, edit, and … Continue reading Illinois EPA NPDES Reports Now Filed Online & Deadline Of March 31, 2014 For Transition
Truer words were never spoken! Another good and thought-provoking post by Phil La Duke!
by Phil La Duke
If you’re hoping to ensure that the people taking your safety training have learned the material , then you probably use a posttest (a test given at the end of the session), and if you wrote this test it probably sucks. I used to write tests for a living and I am continually disgusted by what passes for an evaluative instrument—even those that have been created by professional trainers. The problem stems from the fact that most of us grew up taking really poorly designed tests and when tasked with creating a test of our own we tend to emulate what we know.
Is it a problem that our tests suck? Yes (and to those of you who think my use of the word “suck” is crude, in poor taste, or unprofessional I say got straight to hell—when you start creating tests that don’t suck…
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In the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma, we have found Military families and First Responders in need through Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma National Guard. We are preparing care packages and pallets of materials to send out asap (hopefully by Friday or early next week, and continuing as needed).
We welcome your help in collecting items and/or donating funds to help with the added shipping costs.
In the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma, we have found Military families and First Responders in need through Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma National Guard. We are preparing care packages and pallets of materials to send out asap (hopefully by Friday or early next week, and continuing as needed).
We welcome your help in collecting items and/or donating funds to help with the added shipping costs.
Here are the most needed items — for your convenience, you can find many of them on our Amazon.com “Wish List”which ships directly to us:
1. Nonperishable food: Baby Formula, Bottled Water, PowerBars, KIND Bars, energy bars or any other nutritious item that is both non-perishable and easily stored.
2. Clothing: Any type of new clothing: Men, Women and Children.
3. Entertainment items: Playing cards, books or any other entertainment that does not require electricity.
4. Morale lifts:
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Good information if you have employees who work alone!
Is testing positive for pot enough to disqualify an injured employee from receiving workers’ comp benefits? Vincent Hogg worked at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center. He suffered an injury to his right shoulder and neck while subduing an unruly, combative juvenile. The Worker’s Compensation Court (WCC) found Hogg sustained an injury at work and … Continue reading Injured At Work……. Positive Test For Pot: Does Employee Get Workers Compensation?
Christine Lee, 22News State House Correspondent Labor groups are working to extend the state's anti-bullying laws from schools to the workplace. As part of a workplace health and safety lobbying day, labor groups are briefing lawmakers on a number of bills so they can potentially sponsor them. The Healthy Workplace Bill provides workers who are … Continue reading Bill In Massachusetts Seeks To Stop Workplace Bullying
Final Rule Information:http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t3/fr_notices/psmc_fr121407.pdf A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule, "40 CFR Part 63 Subpart HHHHHH, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources," applies to all body shops and to many other small shops that paint metal and/or plastic parts. It also includes separate requirements … Continue reading Compliance Reminder – New EPA Rule to Impact Auto Body & Auto Painting Shops in 2011 – Are You in Compliance?
Videos Courtesy : http://www.thedirtonshoptowels.com/ It is not the policy of my Blog to endorse any one product over another. I provide the articles and postings for the betterment of the Safety of employees and the general public. Deciding whether to use a particular product or not, is up to you and your company. With that … Continue reading Industry Study: Are “Shop Rags” Dangerous to Your Employees?
School committees, sporting committees, church committees and workplace committees ... we are all familiar with different committees but how do committees function and what elements combine to make an effective safety committee. A committee is a group of people, usually people with a vested interest, brought together to manage, address or oversee a particular organisation, … Continue reading Safety Committees – How to run an Occupational Health and Safety Meeting
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