1. Solis Confirmed as Secretary of Labor

In an 80-17 vote on Feb. 24, the Senate confirmed Rep. Hilda Solis as labor secretary in a development well received by many organized labor and workplace health and safety advocates.

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2. BP Agrees to Pay Nearly $180 Million to Settle Clean Air Violations

BP Products North America Inc. has agreed to spend more than $161 million on pollution controls, enhanced maintenance and monitoring and improved internal management practices to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Texas City, Texas, refinery, EPA and the U.S. Justice Department announced. The company also will pay a $12 million civil penalty and spend $6 million on a supplemental project to reduce air pollution in Texas City.

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3. NRR: Now Really Relevant

In an effort to bring the noise reduction rating for hearing protection more in line with real-world usage, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a change in rating systems very soon. Are you ready?

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4. Top 10 Tips for More Effective EHS Training

Take your training methods from blah to brilliant with these 10 tips.

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5. Area Workers' Comp Agency Asks Employers: How Low Can You Go?

It's a question surprisingly few employers are able to answer: How low can you get your workers’ compensation modification score to go?

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6. OSHA Orders Air Carrier to Pay $400,000 to Employee Terminated for Raising Safety Concerns

OSHA has ordered Southern Air Inc., a cargo airline headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., to pay more than $400,000 in lost wages, back pay, damages and legal fees to compensate a flight crew member who was terminated for raising safety concerns protected under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR21).

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Ansell - Pop Quiz Challenge

Ansell Pop Quiz Challenge
I’m here to challenge you again. If you can answer the questions correctly, then you just might be as intelligent as I am. Take the challenge and let's find out! Entries with all five correct answers are automatically entered into a drawing to win a $50 Mastercard Gift Card! Here's a sneak peek at questions 3&4.

3. Which of the following descriptive is NOT a characteristic to consider when purchasing hand protection?
a. Dexterity and tactile sensitivity
b. Productivity increase and performance (wear, grip etc)
c. Comfort and fit
d. All are important when considering hand protection

4. Factors that contribute to glove comfort include:
a. Unrestricted movement of hand and fingers
b. “Coolness” against the skin
c. Overall look of glove when on the hand
d. Both A and B
e. Both B and C
f. None of the above

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