EHS TODAY WEEKLY UPDATE Penton Media April 2, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/ehstoday/v/12 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT More Options to Meet RCRA Hazardous Waste Training Mandates! New rules on the definition of solid waste are out! Learn these and all the latest RCRA rules through Lion Technology's expert compliance training. Only Lion offers over 100 hazardous waste management certification workshops nationwide, on-site training, live web seminars, and 24/7 online training. Visit http://infox.hotims.com/24177-29796 ---------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S NEWS --1. GAO: Department of Labor Failing to Protect Workers Federal agents posing as workers have completed an undercover investigation of the Department of Labor (DOL) that has resulted in claims that the department frequently mishandles serious worker complaints, placing many workers at risk. The outcome of the investigation is detailed in a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that found DOL mishandled nine out of the 10 cases included in the undercover operation. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/standards/osha/department-labor-protect-workers-7153/ --2. OSHA Releases New Respiratory Protection Guidance In its newly published guidance document, Assigned Protection Factors (APF), OSHA provides employers with vital information for selecting respirators for workers exposed to contaminants in the air. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/standards/news/osha-new-respiratory-guidance-3217/ --3. Brain Fitness Steers Driver Safety Initiative Posit Science, the brain fitness company, and auto insurer Allstate began working together 6 months ago in a groundbreaking program to determine whether brain fitness exercise software could be deployed to improve driver safety. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/safety/news/brain-fitness-driver-safety-2389/ --4. ASSE Remembers Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire In the aftermath of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that took 146 lives in New York City in 1911, the modern workplace safety movement began with the founding of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) later that year. To commemorate this important event, the Des Plaines, IL- based ASSE announced today that it is moving forward in planning its centennial celebration in 2011. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/safety/news/asse-shirtwaist-fire-5419/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Compliance Challenges in a Tough Economy Even in this economy, companies must maintain strong standards of compliance. 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To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/news/april-safe-handling-month-8864/ --6. Federal Program Has Improved Agencies' Preparedness for Bioterror or Disease Outbreaks A federal program designed to help metropolitan public health agencies prepare to deliver essential medicines to the public after a large-scale bioterror attack or natural disease outbreak has succeeded in improving the level of readiness, according to a new RAND Corp. study. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/fire_emergencyresponse/news/fed-program-prepare-outbreaks-1321/ --7. New Tool May Assist in Earlier Detection of Asbestos-Related Diseases Researchers from the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers (NCVAC) outlined new radiographic approaches that may aid in the detection and diagnosis of asbestos-related lung disease at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization's annual conference on March 28. 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Download or Listen Now at http://ehstoday.com/podcasts/proact-change-safety-culture/ ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- View the new video from NIOSH, at http://ehstoday.com/video/ArcFlashAwareness/ High-voltage arcs can also produce considerable pressure waves by rapidly heating the air and creating a blast. ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This eNewsletter was sent to: #email# Click below to start your own subscription to EHS Today's Weekly E-Newsletter: http://ehstoday.com/subscribe/ To unsubscribe: http://email.occupationalhazards.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# Copyright 2009 Penton Media, Inc. EHS Today 1300 E. 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44114