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		<title>The Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2011</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/11/the-top-10-osha-violations-of-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/11/the-top-10-osha-violations-of-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDS / Chemical Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazard Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazard Communication Standard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDSonline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top violations of 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, OSHA used the National Safety Council's Congress and Expo to announce the years top 10 violations. The 2011 list was unveiled during a live presentation on the Expo floor sponsored by Safety+Health magazine. The list was very similar to 2010, with a couple of violations switching places. Hazard Communication violations remained high on the list, and unchanged at #3. Fall Protection and Scaffolding switched places and Ladders violations dropped from #5 to #8, while Powered Trucks and Electrical - Wiring Methods climbed up.

The next question we have is what will GHS alignment with Hazard Communication Standard mean for HazCom violations?]]></description>
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		<title>7 Ways to Stay OSHA and EPA Compliant when Compliance Doesn’t Come Easy</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/02/7-ways-to-stay-osha-and-epa-compliant-when-compliance-doesn%e2%80%99t-come-easy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/02/7-ways-to-stay-osha-and-epa-compliant-when-compliance-doesn%e2%80%99t-come-easy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA Recordkeeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ambiguous rule]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental protection agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Form 300A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oxygen administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safe water drinking act]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=2509</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Staying compliant with OSHA and the EPA can be maddening. Still, the complexity of agency regulations is not a reliable defense when it comes to compliance violations. Organizations must take responsibility for understanding the rules and regulations under which they operate. Here are two stories about the peril of operating in a regulatory environment with so many moving pieces followed by 7 Ways to Stay Compliant When Compliance Doesn't Come Easy.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Has a Big Week: Withdraws Occupational Noise Interpretation, Targets Diacetyl, and Fines Grain Elevator Operators</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/01/osha-has-a-big-week-withdraws-occupational-noise-interpretation-targets-diacetyl-and-fines-grain-elevator-operators/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/01/osha-has-a-big-week-withdraws-occupational-noise-interpretation-targets-diacetyl-and-fines-grain-elevator-operators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MSDS / Chemical Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3-pentanedione]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Butter lung]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diacetyl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diacetyl trimer and acetoin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diaceytl substitute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grain elevator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDSonline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEP on Microwave Popcorn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Noise Interpreation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a busy week for OSHA, with the agency changing course on its occupational noise interpretation, revising its National Emphasis Program on Diacetyl and Diacetyl substitutes, and taking a strong stand in the deaths of three grain workers.]]></description>
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		<title>Review of News from OSHA, the EPA and the DOT for December 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/01/review-of-news-from-osha-the-epa-and-the-dot-for-december-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2011/01/review-of-news-from-osha-the-epa-and-the-dot-for-december-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[december 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[department of transporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental protection agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=2130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re like me, you’ve probably been out of the office for  extended periods over the last month and are now playing catch up. To help you out, (and me), here’s a collection of the biggest stories from December 2010 from OSHA, the EPA and the DOT.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Dramatically Alters Fall Protection Requirements for Residential Construction Workers</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/osha-dramatically-alters-fall-protection-requirements-for-residential-construction-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/osha-dramatically-alters-fall-protection-requirements-for-residential-construction-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1926.502 (k)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1956.501(b)(13)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[29 CFR 1956.501]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. David Michaels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall arrest systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall protection residential workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential fall protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roofers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roofing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=2125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA announced a significant change in the level of fall protection required for residential construction workers, emphasizing the need to protect residential roofers. By withdrawing a 1995 special directive that allowed residential builders to bypass fall protection requirements, these same builders must now comply with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1956.501(b)(13).]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Hosting Web Chat on Regulatory Agenda on January 5</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/osha-hosting-web-chat-on-regulatory-agenda-on-january-5/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/osha-hosting-web-chat-on-regulatory-agenda-on-january-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[January 5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDSonline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Web Chat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=2114</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA announced it will be hosting a live Web chat on January 5, 2010 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. EST to discuss its 2011 regulatory agenda. If you are interested in participating, you may find more information on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Live Q&#038;A Session with OSHA page.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Safety in the Workplace, an OSHA Imperative – Safety Training Thursday</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/fire-safety-in-the-workplace-an-osha-imperative-%e2%80%93-safety-training-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/fire-safety-in-the-workplace-an-osha-imperative-%e2%80%93-safety-training-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1910 subart E]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fire extinguishers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fire hazards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fire safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDSonline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[space heaters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workplace fire safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=2087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fire safety is an important consideration 24/7, 365 days year; nevertheless, the winter months and the holiday season warrant special considerations. For the workplace, OSHA has extensive information on fire safety and related standards, including a fact sheet that outlines a few of OSHA’s expectations for employers related to fire safety.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Targeting Federal Agencies with High Lost Time Cases</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/osha-targeting-federal-agencies-with-high-lost-time-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/12/osha-targeting-federal-agencies-with-high-lost-time-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FEDTARG 11]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investigating federal worksites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lost Time Case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recordkeeping Violations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=2047</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA announced that in 2011 it will once again be investigating federal worksites with an unusually high number of lost time cases. Under the auspices of the Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program (FEDTARG), "OSHA will inspect all establishments reporting 100 or more lost time cases (LTCs) during FY 2010; 50 percent of those establishments reporting 50 to 99 LTCs; and 10 percent of those reporting 20 to 49 LTCs."]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Makes Shipbreakers Walk the Plank</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/osha-makes-shipbreakers-walk-the-nep-and-ppe-plank/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/osha-makes-shipbreakers-walk-the-nep-and-ppe-plank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asbestos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enforcement memorandum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental protection agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Shipbreaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Protection Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shipbreaking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=2004</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA announced this week that it had updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Shipbreaking as well as it Enforcement Guidance for PPE's in Shipyard Employment. Started in 2000, the Shipbreaking NEP was updated last in 2005.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Great Questions About GHS and OSHA</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/5-great-questions-about-ghs-and-osha/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/5-great-questions-about-ghs-and-osha/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GHS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDS / Chemical Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hazard statement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[msds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pictograms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red border]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[red frame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety data sheets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secondary containers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workplace containers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1805</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MSDSonline hosted a recent Webinar on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals  (GHS) and the participants had a number of great questions. Considering how we’re all in this together, we wanted to share a few of the questions and answers with you.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Responds to New Injury and Illness Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/osha-responds-to-new-injury-and-illness-numbers-from-the-bureau-of-labor-statistics/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/osha-responds-to-new-injury-and-illness-numbers-from-the-bureau-of-labor-statistics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA Recordkeeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[9 percent drop in injury and illness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bureau of labor and statistics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. David Michaels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local and state government]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1800</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported a 9 percent drop in the number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that required days away from work and a 5 percent decrease in the total number of incidents in 2009. One fact that stood out in the BLS report was the higher injury and illness rate for local and state government workers vs. workers in private industry.]]></description>
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		<title>5 OSHA Recordkeeping Facts You Should Know</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/5-osha-recordkeeping-facts-you-should-know/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/5-osha-recordkeeping-facts-you-should-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA Recordkeeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[10 or fewer employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[29 CFR 1904]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contractor or facility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fitness center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical removal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[who has to record injury]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1771</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorting through OSHA recordkeeping rules to decide if an employee’s injury or illness is recordable or non-recordable can be one of the trickiest aspects of a safety manager’s job. Some recordkeeping questions are tougher than others. Here are 5 questions we’ve been asked multiple times by safety professionals attending our presentation on OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard 29 CFR 1904.]]></description>
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		<title>News from OSHA, EPA and DOT: October Review</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/news-from-osha-epa-and-dot-october-review/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/11/news-from-osha-epa-and-dot-october-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[department of transporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental protection agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gulf coast ecosystem restoration task force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high-hazard inspection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reduce greenhouse gases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trucks and buses]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1761</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[October was a busy month for OSHA, EPA and DOT. Following are the big stories from each agency for the last month, collected in one place for your convenience.]]></description>
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		<title>Trickle-Down Sustainability</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/trickle-down-sustainability/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/trickle-down-sustainability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDS / Chemical Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDS | SDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability | Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemical inventory management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemical Labeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[damian joseph]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ethonomics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fast company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hazardous chemical management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaiser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leonardo Academy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media planet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[michael arny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proctor & gamble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability scorecard]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing tide of articles and white papers alerting the marketplace to major shifts in consumer and corporate buying priorities. Sustainability scorecards are just one way companies like Proctor &#038; Gamble and Kaiser are making sure their vendors align with their sustainability efforts.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Re-interpreting the Word &#8220;Feasible&#8221; for Noise Exposure</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/osha-re-interpreting-the-word-feasable-for-noise-exposure/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/osha-re-interpreting-the-word-feasable-for-noise-exposure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[administrative and engineering controls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ear plugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feasible]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Noise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sun Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supreme court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workplace noise]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1655</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA is proposing changes  to its interpretation of the word "feasible" as relates to the use of administrative or engineering controls to reduce hazardous workplace noise. Hazardous workplace noise is a silent threat (pun intended) that 30 million workers are exposed to each year, with the long-term effects of such exposure often not felt until years later.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA and VPPPA Agree: Incentive Programs Must Not Discourage Injury Reporting</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/osha-and-vpppa-agree-incentive-programs-must-not-discourage-injury-reporting/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/osha-and-vpppa-agree-incentive-programs-must-not-discourage-injury-reporting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA Recordkeeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. David Michaels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[incentive programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recordkeeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voluntary Protection Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPPPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPPPA Executive Director R. Davis Layne]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1647</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. David Michaels, OSHA Assistant Secretary, recently issued a stern warning to companies using incentive programs based primarily on injury and illness numbers, saying that type of program would be enough to keep them out of the VPP until corrected. The admonishment was part of Dr. Michaels’ remarks at the VPPPA Conference in August.]]></description>
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		<title>Three Things to Know About the Updated OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping NEP</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/three-things-to-know-about-the-updated-osha-injury-and-illness-recordkeeping-nep/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/three-things-to-know-about-the-updated-osha-injury-and-illness-recordkeeping-nep/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDS | SDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA Recordkeeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[injury and illness NEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Emphasis Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Employees for Environmental Responsibilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[update]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1641</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On September 28, 2010, OSHA quietly announced updates to its Injury and Illness Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program (NEP).  Launched October 1, 2009, the original NEP was initiated to “address the issue of inaccurate recording of occupational injuries and illnesses.” Major changes to the NEP include:]]></description>
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		<title>9 Reasons University and College EH&amp;S Directors Need an Online MSDS Management Solution</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/9-reasons-university-and-college-safety-managers-need-an-online-msds-management-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/9-reasons-university-and-college-safety-managers-need-an-online-msds-management-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MSDS / Chemical Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDS | SDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college departments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazard Communication Standard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazardous Chemicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[material safety data sheets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[msds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[University]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[University and college safety managers face unique challenges when it comes to managing MSDSs. Strained budgets and working in fragmented institutions (with departments run like fiefdoms of the department chair) make trying to organizing everyone under the same MSDS umbrella difficult for safety managers. Rather than even try, many old school safety managers are content to let each department manage MSDSs in its own way.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Announces Top 10 Violations of 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/osha-announces-top-10-violations-of-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/10/osha-announces-top-10-violations-of-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MSDS / Chemical Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazard Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazard Communication Standard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDSonline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[top violations of 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA used the National Safety Council's 2010 Congress and Expo to announce the top 10 violations of 2010. Thomas Galassi, OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs made the announcement with Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of OSHA, in attendance. The list was little changed from 2009, with a couple of violations switching places. Hazard Communication violations remained high on the list, and unchanged at #3.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Releases Reports on State Run Occupational Health and Safety Programs</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/osha-releases-reports-on-state-run-occupational-health-and-safety-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/osha-releases-reports-on-state-run-occupational-health-and-safety-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. David Michaels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EFAME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDSonline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[states]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1511</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA announced this week that it had concluded a study of health and safety programs in 25 states and territories. You can read the reports for each state by clicking on the links below. According the press release, states have 30 days to respond to OSHA's findings and recommendations.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA and DOT Combat Distracted Driving by Workers</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/osha-and-dot-combat-distracted-driving-by-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/osha-and-dot-combat-distracted-driving-by-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[department of transporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distracted driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hilda l. solis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leading cause of death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secretary of labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[texting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1492</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis, announced a new partnership between OSHA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to combat distracted driving, saying "The leading cause of worker fatalities year after year are motor vehicle crashes."  Solis' remarks came in a speech to attendees of the DOT's Summit on the Prevention of Distracted Driving.  ]]></description>
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		<title>GAO Issues Report on OSHA Whistleblower Program</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/gao-issues-report-on-osha-whistleblower-program/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/gao-issues-report-on-osha-whistleblower-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government accountiability office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[whistleblower]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1468</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report, yesterday, on its investigation of OSHA's Whistleblower program. Entitled "Whistleblower Protection: Sustained Management Attention Needed to Address Long-standing Program Weaknesses," the report found OSHA has not done enough to improve its program and protect whistleblowers.]]></description>
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		<title>OSHA Looking for Construction Safety Committee Members – Safety Training Thursday</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/osha-looking-for-construction-safety-committee-members-%e2%80%93-safety-training-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/osha-looking-for-construction-safety-committee-members-%e2%80%93-safety-training-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACCSH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eLCOSH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secretary of labor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA announced on Tuesday, September 14, that it was seeking nominations for people to serve on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). According the release, ACCSH has advised the Secretary of Labor for nearly 40 years.]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Cuts Threaten Popular OSHA Program, VPP</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/budget-cuts-threaten-popular-osha-program-vpp/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/budget-cuts-threaten-popular-osha-program-vpp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. David Michaels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenn Trout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R. Davis Layne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPP Funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPPPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPPPA Region V]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OSHA's Assistant Secretary, Dr. David Michaels, issued a stark warning to attendees of the recent VPPPA National Conference that the fate of OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) was in jeopardy. As reported by Industrial Safety &#038; Hygiene News (ISHN), Dr. Michaels stressed that the current federal funding formula did not make allowances for the popular program.]]></description>
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		<title>From Nike to OSHA: Sustainability is the New Plastics</title>
		<link>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/from-nike-to-osha-sustainability-is-the-new-plastics/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.MSDSonline.com/2010/09/from-nike-to-osha-sustainability-is-the-new-plastics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Ciancio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability | Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business brains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dept. of Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. David Michaels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ellen mcgrit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hannah jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kraft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSDSonline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability toolkit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vp of corporate responsibility]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.MSDSonline.com/?p=1444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is an often referenced scene from the movie The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman, where a family friend takes Hoffman’s character aside and gives him a piece of advice on how to be successful; it’s one word: plastics. If one of my nieces or nephews were graduating today, I would take them aside and whisper a similar piece of advice, also one word: sustainability.]]></description>
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