Are you Eligible for a Workplace Safety Grant?
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) Office of Safety offers an annual Workplace Safety Grant Program to fund safety training and education initiatives.
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Does your Work Involve Potential Exposure to Prions?
Prion diseases, or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are a family of progressive neurodegenerative disorders that affect both humans and animals. The term prion
Are you Prepared for an OSHA Inspection?
Last week, OSHA announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise regulations regarding who can be authorized by employers to act as their representative
Proposed Changes to the Massachusetts Universal Waste Management Rules
In January 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed to adopt several new or revised requirements to its hazardous waste regulations,
Are you ready for some…HAZWOPER Training?
HAZWOPER First Responder Operations Level (FROL) Training OSHA’s hazardous waste operations and emergency response regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120, stipulates requirements for emergency
Proposed Changes to the NIH Guidelines
In an August 10, 2023 Federal Register Notice, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it’s seeking public input on a proposal to
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words. It’s also worth a NYSDOH Controlled Substance License
In April 2023, the New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) revised its controlled substance licensing application procedures. The
Safe + Sound Week Kickoff!
In an August 1, 2023 News Release, OSHA announced the kickoff of the seventh annual Safe + Sound Week . This nationwide event beings
Do You Lead, or Do You Lag?
When it comes to workplace safety and health indicators, do you use ones that lag, lead, or both? When developing and managing a good
2023 Revisions to OSHA’s Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements
On July 17, 2023, OSHA announced an update to its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation, 29 CFR 1904.41. The updated rule is scheduled to be
Is your Waste Oil Management Compliant?
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a Consent Order recently against a local power generation equipment and services company for violations related
Safe + Sound Week 2023
The seventh annual Safe + Sound Week is being held on August 7-13, 2023. This event is sponsored by the Occupational Safety and Health