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Jun 23, 2021
Free Course on COVID-19 Risk Assessments and Safety Plans
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The health and safety of all workers should be a priority for employers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they are working o...
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard and General Industry Guidance on COVID-19
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On June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register an Emergency Temporary Standard...
It’s raining ‘forever chemicals’ in the Great Lakes - Scientists found high levels of PFAS in raindrops.
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A team of U.S. and Canadian scientists analyzed rainfall at six sites across the Great Lakes region and found high levels of per- and polyfl...
Jun 16, 2021
Opportunity for Director, Environmental, Health & Safety / Site Lead.
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Opportunity for a leading pharmaceutical services organization looking for an Associate Director, Environmental, Health & Safety / Site ...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $14.5 Million to Accelerate Deployment of Geothermal Electricity
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to $14.5 million to support active ...
Jun 7, 2021
Asthma-Safer Cleaning and Disinfecting Update
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their guidance for when to clean and when to disinfect in non-healthcar...
May 25, 2021
DOE Announces $14.5 Million to Combat Plastics Waste and Pollution
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an investment of up to $14.5 million for research and development to cut waste and reduc...
Apr 27, 2021
FET - Hazardous Waste Webinar May 4, 2021
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Hazardous Waste Webinar May 4, 2021 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Next ...
Analysis finds difficult-to-detect chemicals in mothers and newborns
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ACS.ORG - Scientists are able to monitor the health effects of only a few hundred of the roughly 40,000 commercially used chemicals list...
Apr 13, 2021
New study finds toxic chemicals in water systems across the US
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(The Hill) More than a third of water samples taken from across the United States had potentially toxic "forever chemicals" a...
Mar 17, 2021
OSHA Issues New COVID-19 National Emphasis Plan And Interim Enforcement Response Plan
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(OSHA) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued two new documents on March 12, 2021 concerning COVID-19 and workplace...
Mar 11, 2021
The DDT dumping ground off coast of Los Angeles, as many as half a million barrels
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"It has been sitting here this whole time, right off our shore." (LA Times) As many as half a million of these barrels could still...
FET is hosting a virtual OSHA HazWoper Refresher on Wednesdays, March 24th & 31st.
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The seminar is designed to meet the annual refresher training requirements under OSHA's standards for general industry and the const...
Mar 1, 2021
OSHA Proposes Revisions To Hazard Communications Standard
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On February 16, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify its Hazar...
Feb 25, 2021
Dynamics of radiocesium in forests after the Fukushima disaster: Concerns and some hope
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(PHY.ORG) ....Considering the massive threat posed by 137Cs to the health of both humans and ecosystems, it is essential to understand how...
Feb 10, 2021
New TSCA Restrictions for 5 PBT Chemicals
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LION - TSCA, as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21 st Century Act (LCSA) , requires EPA to evaluate the risks o...
EPA Clarifies New PFAS Restrictions
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LION - To inform businesses using materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), EPA released the Final Guidance docum...
Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic
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NY Times - Every day at work for 15 years, Sean Mitchell, a captain in the Nantucket Fire Department, has put on the bulky suit that pr...
Feb 1, 2021
Job opening Safety Specialist (Milwaukee, WI)
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Job Summary: Responsible for designing policies and procedures that help prevent harm to workers and property. Inspects machines and air qua...
US Department of Labor issues stronger workplace guidance on coronavirus
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OSHA – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued stronger worker s...
Jan 21, 2021
DNR Releases Latest Sampling Results Revealing Broader PFAS Presence In Madison Area Lakes And Yahara River Chain
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the presence of elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroal...
Jan 20, 2021
Amazon Bans Toxic Chemicals From Its Food Packaging
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Lana Bandoim (Forbes) - Amazon has banned the use of certain chemicals in its Amazon Kitchen brand products and food packaging. The compa...
Free WebCast on Respiratory Protection
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Protection around workplace breathing hazards This webcast is designed to familiarize you with respiratory hazards, including oxygen-defi...
Jan 8, 2021
EPA requests applications for $5 million in funding for Great Lakes trash-free water
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is seeking a second round of applications under the Great Lakes Restoration...
Nov 19, 2020
Free Seminar - Introduction to Forensic Geology - Petrography
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Forensic Geology/Petrography is not a new tool in the construction industry; however, it is generally not a well-known discipline. Observati...
Nov 5, 2020
Recent list of OSHA Alerts for Covid
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Recent list of OSHA Alerts on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning professionals can help employers optimize building ventilation to r...
Oct 30, 2020
A room, a bar and a classroom: how the coronavirus is spread through the air
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The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat infection via aerosols...
Oct 28, 2020
COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years
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(REUTERS) A non-peer-reviewed study of more than 84,000 people, led by Adam Hampshire, a doctor at Imperial College London, found that in s...
Oct 26, 2020
The forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks
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(BBC) During the pandemic, many of us have relied on having goods delivered to our homes more frequently than before. But as Covid-19 spread...
Oct 20, 2020
EPA crews use color system to remove hazardous waste for Carmel Fire
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Keeping track of what's safe and what's not during fire waste removal is getting clearer. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, ...
More Than 200 Million Americans Could Have Toxic PFAS in Their Drinking Water
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The study , published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, analyzed publicly accessible drinking water...
West Texas nuclear waste plan prompts fears of radioactive trains in Fort Worth
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A plan to transport 5,000 tons of high-level nuclear waste from across the country to sites on the Texas-New Mexico border poses a parti...
Oct 19, 2020
Energy Department Announces Round One Winners of Geothermal Manufacturing Prize
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DOE- U.S. Department of Energy announced the winners of the Ready! contest of the American-Made Geothermal Manufacturing Prize. Launched in ...
DNR Launches Waste Characterization Study At Wisconsin Landfills Study To Provide Insight Into Waste Reduction And Diversion Efforts
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DNR, Wis. – This past September, SCS Engineers began collecting and sorting samples of municipal solid waste at landfills across the state a...
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