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Swine Flu Webinar: Planning, Prevention and Response EHSWire.com contributing writer Dale Wilson, CIH LEED AP, touched on the Swine Flu subject last week in his post – “The Swine Flu Panic: Were You Ready?: Pandemic Response Planning for Businesses”. In this post he spoke about many issues that were either left out, or pushed back in [...] Pandemic Response Planning for Businesses By: Dale Wilson – CIH, LEED AP The Swine Flu (H1N1 influenza A) outbreak has created a firestorm of media coverage, but the news focus has concentrated mostly on the possible effects on families, schools, hospitals and communities. All kinds of advice has been released to the public about precautions-with [...] Employers who have chemicals listed on the Environmental Hazardous Substance (EHS) list in quantities that exceed 500 pounds at any given time during 2008, were required to complete and submit an annual Community Right to Know Survey. In addition, substances on the federal list of extremely hazardous substances had to be reported if they are [...] Meeting OSHA Fire Safety Requirements Many people don’t realize that OSHA requires annual fire safety training. This includes mandatory, hands-on training for all company employees that may have to use a portable fire extinguisher. Failure to comply with these standards can subject employers to heavy fines. Many company owners and executives are surprised to [...] Hazardous Waste Site Training The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under 29 CFR 1910.120 – Hazardous waste operations and emergency response requires workers who work at hazardous waste sites who may be exposed to safety and health hazards1 to receive initial and refresher training from qualified instructors. Initial training must [...] |
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