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Safety & HandlingJun 23, 2026 3 min

Heat Illness Prevention Starts Before the Heat Arrives, ISHN Says

ISHN says heat-illness prevention should begin days in advance, with acclimatization, hydration status and workforce readiness, not just water, rest and shade during the shift.

Industry NewsJun 23, 2026 4 min

EU moves to back critical medicines production as chemicals trade policy may follow

The EU is advancing a Critical Medicines Act to support domestic output of key drugs and ingredients, while similar protectionist rules for chemicals are being discussed but are less advanced.

Water & EnvironmentalJun 22, 2026 4 min

EPA Removes 2024 Rubber Tire Manufacturing NESHAP Amendments After Congressional Review Act Disapproval

EPA is amending the CFR to remove provisions from its 2024 rubber tire manufacturing air toxics rule after a joint resolution of disapproval was passed and signed.

Safety & HandlingJun 21, 2026 3 min

EPA Final Rule Aligns EPCRA Inventory Reporting With 2024 OSHA HazCom Amendments

EPA finalized changes to EPCRA hazardous chemical inventory reporting to conform with OSHA’s 2012 and 2024 Hazard Communication Standard amendments. The rule is effective August 21, 2026.

Safety & HandlingJun 19, 2026 3 min

EPA proposes exempting road and intermodal container TRUs from HFC leak repair rules

EPA is proposing to exempt road and intermodal container transport refrigeration units from AIM Act hydrofluorocarbon leak repair requirements. Public comments on the proposal are due in 21 days, by July 10,...

Safety & HandlingJun 19, 2026 4 min

Food Plants Turn to Hygienic Plastic Pallets as Hygiene Standards Tighten

ISHN reports that food manufacturers are increasingly replacing wood pallets with hygienic plastic alternatives to reduce contamination risk, support FSMA and GMP compliance, and improve plant cleanliness.

Safety & HandlingJun 18, 2026 4 min

Washington state updates janitorial workload calculator for large commercial and office buildings

Washington State L&I updated its Janitorial Workload Calculator to assess musculoskeletal risk in large commercial and office building janitorial work.

Safety & HandlingJun 17, 2026 3 min

EU regulator backs reproductive-toxicity classification for TFA, a breakdown product of pesticides and refrigerants

Echa has recommended classifying trifluoroacetic acid as a reproductive toxicant, a move that could affect pesticides and refrigerants that break down into TFA.

Safety & HandlingJun 16, 2026 4 min

Rhode Island bills would make assaults on rail transit workers a felony

Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced companion bills to make bodily injury to rail transit workers a felony, with penalties of up to three years in prison and a $1,500 fine.

Water & EnvironmentalJun 15, 2026 4 min

Researchers develop one-nanometer “POMbrane” filtration membrane for more selective industrial separations

Researchers reported a new crystalline membrane with uniform one-nanometer pores that could improve water reuse and lower energy use in industrial separations.

Safety & HandlingJun 14, 2026 3 min

North Carolina ends penalty reductions in fatal workplace cases

North Carolina labor officials will no longer reduce employer penalties when violations contribute to a worker fatality, ending a decadeslong “death discount.”

Safety & HandlingJun 13, 2026 3 min

CSB urges chemical facilities to secure hazardous materials before hurricane season

The Chemical Safety Board is urging chemical facilities to prepare now for hurricane season by securing hazardous materials, backing up critical systems and training workers.

Safety & HandlingJun 12, 2026 4 min

CSB says EPA’s proposed RMP revisions would weaken chemical accident prevention

The Chemical Safety Board says EPA’s proposed changes to the Risk Management Program would roll back accident-prevention measures and slow safety progress. EPA accepted comments through May 11 after extending the deadli…

Water & EnvironmentalJun 8, 2026 4 min

Single-step electrode captures exhaust CO2 and converts it to formic acid

Scientists reported an electrode that captures carbon dioxide and converts it into formic acid in one step, even in simulated flue gas and low-CO2 air conditions.

Industry NewsJun 7, 2026 4 min

ORNL develops RidgeAlloy to turn contaminated car scrap into structural aluminum

Oak Ridge National Laboratory says its RidgeAlloy can convert low-value recycled car-body aluminum into structural vehicle parts while meeting strength and crash-safety targets.

Water & EnvironmentalJun 6, 2026 3 min

Decentralized Wastewater Reuse Puts Industrial Water Treatment at the Source

EP Online says decentralized wastewater reuse treats effluent where it is generated, cutting transport costs and helping plants build a more resilient water supply.

Safety & HandlingJun 5, 2026 4 min

OSHA schedules hearings on proposed respiratory protection changes for 16 chemical substances

OSHA said it will hold informal public hearings on proposed rule changes covering respiratory protection for 16 substances, with hearings beginning August 19, 2026.

Safety & HandlingJun 4, 2026 4 min

OSHA Schedules Public Meetings to Inform U.S. Position on UN GHS Updates

OSHA will host virtual public meetings in June and November to collect stakeholder feedback ahead of the 49th and 50th UN GHS Sub-Committee sessions in Geneva.

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