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EHS Today Weekly Update
February 16, 2012
1. Indiana OSHA Issues Safety Orders, Citations in Connection to State Fair Stage Collapse
2. U.S. Chemical Safety Board Requests $11.4 Million for FY 2013
3. What Do Your Emails Say About Your Place On the Company Totem Pole?
4. Is OMB-Caused Delay in OSHA's Silica Rules Resulting in Deaths, Cases of Silicosis?
5. A Little Recognition Goes a Long Way

This Week's News


1. Indiana OSHA Issues Safety Orders, Citations in Connection to State Fair Stage Collapse

On Aug. 13, 2011, the grandstand stage at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis collapsed and killed seven people, including two employees, and injured dozens of others. Following a 6-month investigation, the Indiana Department of Labor (IOSHA) has cited three organizations and issued safety orders in connection to the fatal incident.

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2. U.S. Chemical Safety Board Requests $11.4 Million for FY 2013

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is asking for $11,403,000 for FY 2013, an amount that will allow for the completion of open investigations and allow the agency to hire additional chemical incident investigators.

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3. What Do Your Emails Say About Your Place On the Company Totem Pole?

Show me a few key phrases from your work emails, and I'll be able to tell you whether you were communicating with a superior or a subordinate. At least, that's what an expert from Georgia Tech College of Computing says.

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4. Is OMB-Caused Delay in OSHA's Silica Rules Resulting in Deaths, Cases of Silicosis?

A proposal submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget by OSHA to update the standard that protects workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust has languished there for a year, even though the review should have taken 45 days.

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5. A Little Recognition Goes a Long Way

Economic realities have forced some companies to get creative with their reward and incentive programs.

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General Machine Safeguarding – Separating Guarding
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 2:00 ET
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