Hundreds of current and former Norfolk Southern Railway workers are filing claims against the company, alleging it knew for decades about hazardous chemicals and conditions on the job and failed… …
Chemicals
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Agriculture worker advocates worried about changes to pesticide safety data sheets
By Meg Deak | Woolwich Observer Pesticides are chemicals that you want to handle carefully. Part of being able to do that is reading the label and information available about safety… …
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Health Canada makes pesticide safety data sheets optional for agricultural employers: UFCW
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OHS Law
PREMIUM Lice repellent exposure on school bus leads to disabling chemical sensitivity for driver
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Industry NewsPPEWorkplace Safety
DuPont launches on-site program to help workplaces choose protective clothing
A new field assessment service aims to give Canadian and U.S. safety teams a more consistent way to choose chemical-protective clothing for workers exposed to hazardous substances on the job.… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Petrochemical company fined $130K after worker injured by hot liquid discharge near Sarnia, Ont.
NOVA Chemicals Corporation has been fined $130,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when hot liquid was discharged from an exhaust stack during maintenance work at the company’s Corunna, Ont.,… …
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By Mark Lorch, University of Hull If you’ve sat in a nail salon recently, you may well have encountered TPO or trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide to give it its full chemical …


