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Are In-Flight Safety Instructions Effective?
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Workplace Health and Safety
GDPR: OHS Practitioners to Review How They Handle Personal Data
Occupational health and safety practitioners need to ensure that their data collection methods are compliant with the GDPR.
In the News
FDA Discovers Recent Safety Issues
The FDA issued a report on the increased number of deaths and incidents related to the consumption of dietary supplements containing kratom.
EHS Management
Cruise Ships Continue to Fail Inspections
In 2017, cruise ships failed more health inspections than they had in the last ten years.
Trends
NFL Players Voice Concerns About Their Safety
NFL players continue to raise concerns about their health and safety.
In the News
Company Pleads Guilty in the Accidental Death of a Pilot
Martin-Baker Aircraft has admitted to breaching health and safety laws pertaining to the death of a pilot.
In the News
A Government Shutdown: What Could Have Been
It appears that the government has narrowly avoided yet another long shutdown.
EHS Management
EPA Plans to Lessen Requirements for Approval of New Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a different approach for assessing the hazards of new chemicals.
Sustainability
Number of Federal Workers in the EPA Continues to Shrink
As of January 3, 2018, the EPA employed 14,162 workers. That number is down from about 15,000 from just two years prior.
In the News
NASA Officials on Safety of Emerging Private Spacecrafts
NASA officials have raised some red flags about persistent safety risks of using commercial spacecraft.
Workplace Health and Safety
Ontario Increases Penalties for Safety Violations
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has determined the new amount for safety fines and penalties.
OSHA
Fewer OSHA Inspectors to Enforce Regulations
OSHA is one of several federal agencies affected by the federal hiring freeze in early 2017.
EHS Management
Officials Urge Rail Companies to Install Safety Systems A.S.A.P.
U.S. Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao, urges railroads and transit agencies to take action after recent rail accidents.
Process Safety
Offshore Drilling Safety Requirements May Soon Be Repealed
The Trump administration is reviewing the possibility of reducing safety requirements for the offshore drilling industry.
Compliance
Battle Continues Over New Safety Regulations for Truck Drivers
The most recent regulation battle is with the upcoming requirement for all commercial trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices, or...
