Kidde Recalls Smoke Alarms For Risk of Failure to Alert of Fire (March 2018) Inspect your fire alarms! Nearly half a million smoke alarms nationwide are being recalled due to a risk of failure to alert consumers to a fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported on Wednesday, March 22. Kiddie dual-sensor smoke […]
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The Newswire newsfeed serves as a conduit to reporting on OEHS-related topics by media organizations. The Newswire newsfeed below is a resource that readers can check throughout the week to keep up with what media organizations are saying about IH- and OHS-related topics. Stay up to date on current Industrial Hygiene news…
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In 2016, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule requiring health care providers to develop Emergency Preparedness Plans and establish new Conditions of Participation (CoPs). CMS has updated the Emergency Preparedness standards to establish more consistent planning, coordination, and response to both natural and man-made disasters. Updates are a direct response to […]
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National Safety Council: October 20, 2017 OSHA has released interim enforcement guidance for its Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard (1926.1153), which is set to be enforced in full on Oct. 23. The guidance was issued Oct. 19 in a memorandum to OSHA regional administrators from Patrick Kapust, deputy director of the agency’s Directorate of […]
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New York Post: October 2, 2017 A gunman opened fire during a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night — killing more than 20 people and wounding over 100 with a high-powered assault rifle before being shot by police, according to officials. Read more…
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