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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. ASSE Urges OSHA to Include Control Banding in Hazcom Standard
>> 2. 30 Minutes to Better Health in 2010
>> 3. When the Weather Outside is Frightful
>> 4. What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You
>> 5. Stress Reduces Productivity in Depressed Workers
>> 6. Sandy Says: What Makes You Thankful?
>> 7. OSHA fines Huntington, W.Va., Printing Company nearly $160,000 for Workplace Hazards

This Week's News

1. ASSE Urges OSHA to Include Control Banding in Hazcom Standard

In a recent letter to OSHA Administrator David Michaels, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President C. Christopher Patton stressed that ASSE supports OSHA’s efforts to align its hazard communication standard with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), but would like to see control banding incorporated into the standard.

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2. 30 Minutes to Better Health in 2010

Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2010.

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3. When the Weather Outside is Frightful

How cold is too cold? Realistically, too cold is when the body is unable to warm itself. If that occurs, cold-related stress may result, and it can be just as dangerous to workers as heat stress.

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4. What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You

Never underestimate the importance of pre-employment screening.

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5. Stress Reduces Productivity in Depressed Workers

A new study suggests that psychological stress at the office – or wherever people earn their paychecks – can make it more difficult for depressed workers to perform their jobs and be productive.

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6. Sandy Says: What Makes You Thankful?

The word “mentor” has come up many times in the past few weeks both at work and in my personal life. Let us be thankful for mentors.

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7. OSHA fines Huntington, W.Va., Printing Company nearly $160,000 for Workplace Hazards

OSHA has cited Chapman Printing Co. for workplace safety and health violations. Proposed penalties total $158,400. OSHA initiated its inspection on June 18 in response to a formal complaint.

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