Hazard Communication


DOE Safety Citation Costs Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC $250,000

March 26, 2008

The company, managing contractor for the Idaho National Laboratory, is the target of the the first enforcement under a worker safety and health rule that took effect last February.

CSB Presents 'Anatomy of a Disaster' Video, Examining BP Explosion

March 24, 2008

The incident occurred on March 23, 2005, during the startup of the refinery's octane-boosting isomerization unit, when a distillation tower and attached blowdown drum were overfilled with flammable liquid hydrocarbons.

Missed Procedures Caused Fatal 2007 Train Crash, NTSB Rules

March 20, 2008

"This tragic accident occurred because several employees of the railroad failed to do a very important part of their job," said NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker.

Reebok to Pay Record $1 Million Civil Penalty for Lead Violation

March 19, 2008

Given as free gifts with the purchase of various children's footwear, charm bracelets like the one shown were later found to contain toxic levels of lead.

ANSI Reminder: Toy Safety Program Comment Period Nearing End

March 19, 2008

American National Standards Institute officials are reminding the public that the review and comment period for a new safety assurance program for toys will end March 24, 2008.

NWS Observes Flood Safety Week

March 18, 2008

"Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm-related hazard. Why? The main reason is people underestimate the force and power of water," according to FLASH, a safety coalition.

EPA: Drugs in Drinking Water Posing Unknown Risks

March 17, 2008

Drugs that we take are not entirely absorbed by our bodies, and are excreted and passed into wastewater and surface water, studies show.

Coalition Urges America to Prevent Poisonings

March 16, 2008

This year's National Poison Prevention Week will be observed March 16-22. The annual observance is organized by the National Poison Prevention Week Council, a coalition working to highlight the dangers of poisoning and its prevention.

NRC, Great Britain Renew Nuclear Safety Cooperation Agreement

March 15, 2008

The five-year agreement is for cooperation in technical areas that include operating reactors, new reactors, nuclear waste management, radioactive material safety and safeguards, physical security, nuclear safety research, and emergency preparedness and response.

Falls Must Stop, MIOSHA Tell 8,000 Employers

March 14, 2008

An awareness campaign and a series of workshops follow three fatal falls in the state this year.

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