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1.
OSHA Proposes a Rulemaking on Diacetyl, Seeks Comments
OSHA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on
occupational exposure to diacetyl and food flavorings containing
diacetyl in the Jan. 21 Federal Register and is requesting public
comments.
2.
Findings of Most Extensive Employer Survey On People with Disabilities
Released
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment
Policy (ODEP) has released the Survey of Employer Perspectives on the
Employment of People with Disabilities, the most extensive survey in
history of employers’ actions and attitudes toward employing people
with disabilities.
3.
DOL Pays $4.5 billion in Benefits Under Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act
On Jan. 16, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it
has paid more than $4.5 billion to 48,072 individuals under the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA), which
provides compensation and medical benefits to employees who became ill
as a result of working in the atomic weapons industry.
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5.
OSHA Revises Voluntary Protection Programs
In the Jan. 9 Federal Register, OSHA published final changes to its
Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) that, among other enhancements,
allow participation by companies with mobile workforces, such as
construction contractors.
6.
CSB Safety Video Stresses Effective Winterization Programs
In a new video safety message, U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB)
Chairman John Bresland urged companies to ensure they have effective
winterization programs to prevent major chemical and refinery process
accidents that could result in deaths or substantial property damage.
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In this Podcast, EHS Today Publisher and Editorial Director Steve
Minter interviews Brian Mayer, author of Blue-Green Coalitions:
Fighting for Safe Workplaces and Healthy Communities, about these
powerful labor-environmental coalitions and their prospects in an Obama
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The next major step in the green movement was the development of
biobased products. BioRenewables® are products made from
renewable, agricultural materials such as soy, corn and coconut. These
products contribute to environmental improvement by reducing dependency
on oil and supporting the use of agricultural and forestry materials.
