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Safety & HandlingJun 29, 20266 min read

The Viral Muriatic-Acid Concrete Hack Is the Wrong Acid — Here’s What Actually Works

A cleaning trend tells homeowners to blast rust and grime off concrete with muriatic acid in a pump sprayer. The problem: muriatic acid is the same...

Safety & HandlingJun 26, 20263 min read

CPWR data show rising building construction fatalities despite mixed injury trends

CPWR reported that building construction fatalities rose 54.9% from 2012 to 2024, even as some nonfatal injury rates declined over the same period.

Safety & HandlingJun 25, 20264 min read

ISHN: AI Tools Can Help Safety Teams Keep SDS Libraries Audit-Ready

ISHN says AI can help safety teams keep SDS records searchable and current, but only if the underlying SDS library is structured and field-verified first.

Safety & HandlingJun 23, 20263 min read

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.

Safety & HandlingJun 19, 20263 min read

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...

Safety & HandlingJun 19, 20264 min read

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...

Safety & HandlingJun 18, 20263 min read

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 16, 20264 min read

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...

Safety & HandlingJun 14, 20263 min read

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, 20263 min read

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, 20264 min read

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...

Safety & HandlingJun 4, 20264 min read

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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