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• NHCA Recommendations to EPA on NRR Change Intend to Improve Utility of Hearing Protection Devices at Work and at Home

  
  Industry PR — Authority: 112
  WESTMINSTER, Colo., Dec. 7, 2009 — In response to the recent announcement of the impending change to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) for hearing protection devices, the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has provided its recommendations to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ...
  18 hours ago

• Human Resource Management: a Few Key Points

  
  Horse Hubs — Authority: 130
  Talent management is crucial in order to achieve the best in your business success. You may gain and improve these techniques. Having a spontaneous skill for dealing with people and building relationships can be an advantage, but there are a lot of things you can learn that will simplify the process. Developing ...
  2 days ago

• Asbestos-plagued town of Libby, Montana wants reimbursement for demolished buildings

  
  Mesothelioma Center News — Authority: 126
  Residents of Libby, Montana, are up in arms over yet another asbestos-related issue. The residents of the community, long plagued with asbestos-related health issues like mesothelioma due to the presence of the asbestos-tainted vermiculite mines operated by W. R. Grace & Co., are now arguing that the U.S. ...
  3 days ago

• Toxic Honeywell plant slated to close, but leaves behind toxic legacy

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 136
  The 60-year-old Honeywell plant in Kansas City, Missouri is closing its doors, and the company is moving to a new $673 million facility. Honeywell has already paid $65 million to clean up the site, but according to the U.S. Department of Labor, its workers have already been exposed to 785 toxic substances. One of ...
  4 days ago

• Efficient Talent Management

  
  Insider Know — Authority: 129
  People management techniques are extremely important for business success. These skills can be developed and learned. It can be a plus to have a intuitive affinity for people, but there are a few things you can do to make this process easier. Relationship Development: Begin by remembering staff’s names. Speak to ...
  5 days ago

• Safe Storage for Hazardous Material

  
  The Publicists Assistant — Authority: 486
  They may hire a personal liability attorney and litigate on a contingency basis (which basically costs them nothing, win or lose), but you get to pay your lawyer $200/hour to defend what may be a real or imaginary injury. Besides that, government regulations are pretty specific as to what needs to be safely stored and ...
  5 days ago

• OSHA Proposes $484,000 In Penalties For Asbestos Hazards In Buffalo, NY

  
  Safe Workplace and Safety News — Authority: 120
  On Monday OSHA issued citations to Cambria Contracting Inc. for 11 alleged willful violations of the OSHA construction asbestos standard for failing to train and protect its workers at a Buffalo jobsite. The Lockport, N.Y., demolition contractor faces a total of $484,000 in proposed penalties. "These significant ...
  5 days ago

• OSHA Guidance Document On PPE For Safeguarding Emergency Medical Responders

  
  Safe Workplace and Safety News — Authority: 120
  OSHA has issued a guidance document, Best Practices for Protecting EMS Responders During Treatment and Transport of Victims of Hazardous Substance Releases , that addresses adequate training and personal protective equipment for emergency medical services responders who assist victims of hazardous substance release ...
  5 days ago

• OSHA Proposes $222,500 In Fines For Safety and Health Hazards In The US Virgin Islands

  
  Safe Workplace and Safety News — Authority: 120
  OSHA has cited Hovensa LLC for 56 alleged serious violations of workplace safety and health standards at its oil refinery located in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The company faces a total of $222,500 in proposed fines following two OSHA inspections, a programmed inspection conducted as part of OSHAs ...
  5 days ago

• OSHA Fines Endres Processing $472,900 For Safety and Health Violations

  
  Safe Workplace and Safety News — Authority: 120
  OSHA has cited Endres Processing LLC, headquartered in Rosemount, Minn., and its subsidiary, Endres Processing Ohio LLC, with safety and health violations that include exposing workers to combustible dust hazards. The firm manufactures an animal feed supplement from unsold bakery products. Proposed fines total ...
  5 days ago

• Top Ten Workplace Safety Tips

  
  Norsteel — Authority: 118
  If you are interested in keeping your employees safe and productive in your workplace then here are some workplace safety tips for you. They might even help you comply with some OSHA regulations along the way. 1.  Maintain a clean work area. Not only will you remove many hazards from a work area by keeping it clean, ...
  6 days ago

• OSHA Directive Addresses Flu Prevention for Healthcare Workers

  
  Facility Blog — Authority: 498
  OSHA issued a compliance directive on 11/20/09 to ensure uniform procedures when conducting inspections to identify and minimize or eliminate high to very high risk occupational exposures for healthcare workers to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus. by HeidiTFM
  1 week ago

• Apple Sets Policy On Smoke and Warranties

  
  O'Grady's PowerPage - Your Mobile Technology Destination — Authority: 430
  Well, you’ve got another reason to quit smoking. On Friday, Consumerist reported that Apple set policy when the company denied several users repairs under its AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) because the machine had been exposed to smoke. The first case involved a Mid-2007 MacBook under APP that was brought to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Proposed $88,200 Fine Against O’Connell For Arc Flash Injury

  
  The Safety Blog — Authority: 100
  This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dirty Jobs Star Mike Rowe Says, Safety .... Third

  
  Kate O'Hare's Hot Cuppa TV — Authority: 483
  Todays cuppa: Mystic Monk Decaf Chocolate Mint Coffee (just for the flavor, then chased with full-caf office coffee) As any fan of Discovery Channels "Dirty Jobs" knows, Mike Rowe has his own view of the world and is not afraid to ruffle feathers (of course, hes willing to do a lot more to farm animals than ...
  2 weeks ago

• Apple voids Applecare warranty for smokers!

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 146
  Apple has been accused of voiding two customers Applecare warranty because their Macs were used by smokers. Apple says its worried about the health and safety of its technicians, but in IT Blogwatch , bloggers roll up that argument and set fire to it. (AAPL) read more
  2 weeks ago

• Calls for Participation: The Gift Shop

  
  Hankblog — Authority: 126
  Friday, a new installation opened in The Gift Shop. Claire Cowie, Jason Hirata, and Sol Hashemi collaborated on The Gift Shop Presents: Presents. “Anyone who wants to participate can make a gift, place it in the gallery, and choose one to take home. The gift exchange will continue during the Henry’s ...
  2 weeks ago

• Smoking May Void Your Mac Warranty

  
  Gadget News and Reviews — Authority: 165
  We all know that smoking is poor for health, but it seems that it might plus be poor for your Macbook or iMac. Reports are going around that 2 customers have been denied warranty repairs to their MacBook and iMac by Apple, despite both having extended AppleCare warranties. The reason behind it is that the machines ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Atlas of Gifted Ideas / call for participation

  
  best of — Authority: 133
  image via The Atlas of Gifted Ideas An atlas is usually a collection of maps, charts and tables, most commonly of the earth’s geography, but there are also atlases of the solar system, moons and planets and things further out. In the end, an atlas is a collection of visual material and text on any subject ...
  2 weeks ago

• Smoking Can Void Your AppleCare Warranty

  
  Tech-Ex — Authority: 504
  Smoking can be hazardous to your health, but it can also be hazardous to your Mac, apparently, to the point that it will void your warranty. That information comes from two readers of The Consumerist , but in reality, it all makes sense. Has anyone looked at the walls of a long-term smokers house? I have, in ...
  2 weeks ago

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