Environmental, Health and Safety News

The   Wisconsin Department of Health Services  Art Show Showcases Abilities of DHS Clients, Patients, Residents!! Display at Wisconsin State...

 ​​Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006–2015 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6626a4.htm ​​ or   http://dx.doi.o...

Report:  https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6626a1.htm ​​ or   http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6626a1 ​​ Summary What is already kno...

EPA has released a suite of materials states and communities can use to protect public health during harmful algal bloom (HAB) outbreaks cau...

(PAINT.ORG) On June 12, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a  final rule delaying the effective da...

(PAINT.ORG)   On June 6, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt notified governors that states would have an ...

(PAINT.ORG)  On June 27, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a delay in the ele...

The  American Society for Safety Engineers-Arkansas Chapter  signed a  two-year agreement  to provide guidance and training resources that w...

OSHA will hold a stakeholder meeting July 17 in Washington, D.C., to discuss the direction of the agency's Voluntary Protection Programs...

OSHA announced a  proposed rule  on June 23 that would modify the agency's recent beryllium standards for the construction and shipyard ...

( Todd Barnett  )  — A federal appeals court rejected affirmed a district court's rejection of a Japanese power company's motion to ...

Today, all around cool internet thing  IFTTT  is hooking all kinds of useful public data into its powerful platform. With the launch of its ...

Evidence from surveillance studies indicates gaps in hospitals' respiratory protection programmatic operations and healthcare workers...

NLM Toxicology and Environmental Health Info Chemicals accidents in academic and industrial labs are too common. Some of these accidents res...

Disinfectants are readily available and frequently used in many work settings, including schools, offices, health care, and manufacturing. H...

Every year, thousands of California workers are injured on the job or become ill as a result of health hazards at work. These injuries and i...

The Reuters piece on glyphosate may shed light on one part of the current debate about glyphosate and the role of WHO's IARC. However, t...

Innovative Technologies Spur Economic Growth, Reduce Costs, and Decrease Waste   Contact Information: EPA Press Office ( press@epa.gov )   ...

The Energy Department announced up to $3 million in available support for manufacturers to use supercomputers at the department's nation...

DEA has just published a new guidance document for first responders to protect against exposure to  fentanyl or one of the analogues: https:...

(PAINT.ORG) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again pushed back the implementation date for its final rule that limits...

The book is an introduction on how to find the highest quality occupational safety and health (OSH) information online, and is a useful tool...

EPA is releasing initial data collected under EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule from the 2016 CDR reporting period. This initial ...

EPA is pleased to announce that 172 communities will receive 279 grants totaling $56.8 million in EPA Brownfields funding through our Assess...

Friday, June 2 1-2 p.m. Central Time What are the unique challenges facing women in the cleaning industry? What are some of the ways women c...

As You Sow has conducted independent laboratory testing of 70 chocolate products for lead and cadmium. We found that 45 of the 70 chocolate ...

Injury and Illness Recordkeeping 9-1-1:  Status of the revised rule Tuesday, June 6th 10:00 AM Central Time (11:00 ET, 9:00 MT, 8:00 PT) – R...