Workers’ Memorial Day 2024
April 28th is Workers’ Memorial Day, an annual event to honor and remember workers who have been injured, made ill, or suffered a fatality while on
Search Results for:
Earth Day 2024: Focus on Sustainability
Earth Day is April 22! This year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastics with the goal of advocating for widespread awareness of the planetary and human
MWRA Permitting: 2024 Updates
This week, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) provided a notice of its intent to propose amendments to its Sewer Use Regulations, 360 CMR 10.000
World Health Day 2024: Promote a Safer Workplace with JSAs
World Health Day is a global initiative to draw attention to health topics of concern and motivate action to tackle important health challenges. It’s celebrated
Laboratory Eye Protection: Focus On Safety
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month, an event sponsored by Prevent Blindness to encourage employers and employees to make eye safety and eye protection a workplace
rDNA Oversight in New York: What you Should Know
When researchers in biology and life science think of work with recombinant nucleic acids, commonly known as rDNA work, phrases like non-viral transfection, viral transduction
National Poison Prevention Week: Spotlight on Hydrofluoric Acid Safety
The third full week in March each year is National Poison Prevention Week. This event is sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Our Very Own Heather Houde
In honor of International Women’s Day, we want to shine a light on Heather Houde, Senior Director EHS Client Services. Her career spans more than
EPA Publishes New List of Disinfectants Effective Against Bloodborne Pathogens
This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published combined and updated information from several disinfectant lists to create a new list called “EPA-Registered Antimicrobial
American Heart Month 2024: Focus on the Importance of Workplace AEDs
February is American Heart Month, a time when everyone is encouraged to pay attention to their cardiovascular health. This year’s focus is on woman in particular
Emergency Ready: Eyewashes & Safety Showers
Our recently released edition of Incidents, Accidents, and Near Misses in Laboratory Research, Volume 8 highlights the importance of properly functioning, and correctly placed, eyewashes
National Burn Awareness Week 2024
This week (February 4-10, 2024) is National Burn Awareness Week, an event sponsored by the American Burn Association. The theme for this year’s campaign is