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Heat exposure is a safety concern taken seriously by Cal/OSHA. High heat inspections at outdoor work sites are conducted to ensure workplace environments are in compliance with California’s heat illness prevention regulation and other workplace safety and health requirements.
Read MoreA joint venture of the International Atomic Energy Agency Environmental Laboratories and local partners, the laboratory will use cutting edge nuclear tools to identify harmful ciguatoxins in seawater from around the Caribbean and Latin American coasts.
Read MoreThe EPA’s recently announced PFAS Action Plan is receiving mixed responses. Some groups criticize the agency for what they see as an overly cautious and delayed response to an ecological and public health crisis, while others praise the agency for its approaching of focusing on further research before jumping to enforcement.
Read MoreIn the ILO’s Work for a Brighter Future report published this January, the Global Commission on the Future of Work highlights and addresses modern “time sovereignty” issues including overly long work hours, inconsistent work schedules, and the plight of being on call without pay.
Read MoreOSHA issued a final rule on 25 January allowing employers of large facilities to avoid reporting injury & illness logs and incident reports. OSHA states the rule was made to protect workers’ privacy and save money, but critics maintain that the resulting lack of publicly available injury & illness data will hinder efforts to improve occupational health & safety.
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