Category: Safety and Regulation Compliance

Washington – Independent truck drivers are required to participate in U.S. Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing programs but are not required to complete reasonable suspicion supervisor training because “they are not supervising anyone,” the agency said. The clarifications are part of recent updates to employer policies on drug and alcohol testing, which were… Continue reading The DOT is updating employer policies on drug and alcohol testing

Press release: Sunnen introduces honing oil MB-30LO: next-generation solution for the needs of precision metalworking and the medical industry Advanced, low-odor, ultra-low VOC oil combines workplace safety, environmental compliance and effortless compatibility for superior performance in medical device manufacturing [Photo courtesy of Sunnen] St.Louis, Mon – Sunnen Products Company, a global leader in high-precision bore… Continue reading Sunnen introduces low-odor honing oil for medical purposes

Quick hits In Herkert against BISGNANONo. 24-1420 (August 14, 2025), the Fourth Circuit held that, depending on the circumstances, a job transfer may be an adverse employment action as defined by the Supreme Court Muldrow Standard. While the Fourth Circuit found that an employee's acceptance of a new position does not necessarily mean the move… Continue reading Fourth Circuit clarifies Muldrow “adverse effect” standard

Climate & Comp Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new study from the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) finds that heat standards in California resulted in fewer work-related injuries on hot days. The study, “Impact of the California Heat Standard on Workers' Compensation Outcomes,” examined how the California heat standard affects the incidence of injuries in… Continue reading New study shows California Heat Standard reduces workplace accidents on hot days

The city of Marysville faces more than $150,000 in Cal/OSHA citations related to the death Officer Osmar Rodartewho was killed in the line of duty earlier this year. “Cal/OSHA may think they are doing the right thing, but I think they are wrong,” said Marysville Mayor Chris Branscum. It has been six months since tragedy… Continue reading Marysville police were fined by Cal/OSHA six months after the officer's death

Setting up a methylene chloride production plant requires detailed market analysis as well as detailed insights into various operational aspects, including individual processes, raw material procurement, utilities, infrastructure development, machine and technology specifications, human resources planning, logistics and financial considerations. IMARC Group's report titled “Methylene Chloride Production Cost Analysis Report 2025: Industry Trends, Plant Setup,… Continue reading Methylene Chloride Production Cost Analysis 2025: Feasibility

Demand for the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) market is driven by its integration into power generation, industrial manufacturing, and oil and gas sectors. Advances in capture technologies such as solvent-based absorption, membrane separation and cryogenic processes, as well as improved compression, transport and geological storage techniques, have increased system efficiency, reduced operating costs and… Continue reading The carbon capture and sequestration market is expected to reach $6.6 billion globally by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 5.8%: Allied Market Research

Two cases before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals could limit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ability to set limits on its failure to prevent workplace violence. Both cases involve psychiatric hospitals where employees reported patient assaults, and OSHA resulted in citations under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) General Services Clause, which… Continue reading Two cases contribute to OSHRC's trend in confirming the general citations

You hold an electrical exercise in your hand so that it does a hand tool, right? It is an amusing thought, but the people who actually write the security rules are asking to differ. The professional security and health administration (Osha) keeps the primary definition in a brochure refreshingly and explains that “hand… Continue reading Which tools are considered “hand tools” and can one of them be electrical?

Last month, the professional security and health authority quoted the Humboldt Sawmill Company for five violations of a “fireball” spark in Scotia at the beginning of this year, whereby the proposed punishments of a total of 68,560 US dollars were a total of 68,560 US dollars. On March 31, a man was locked up in… Continue reading Osha quotes Scotia Mill for fireball incident, $ 68,560 in penalties-Times standard