The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released recommended practices for staffing agencies and host employers to better protect temporary workers from hazards on the job.
Coatings and coatings-related material are all regulated as hazardous materials (hazmat) when shipped by ground, air, ocean or rail. Businesses that ship hazmat by air must comply with international rules set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), an agency of the United Nations.
Earlier this year, car manufacturer Nissan revealed an innovative self-cleaning paint that repels dirt. Now, according to experts, this type of super-hydrophobic coating will be available to superyachts within two years and is already in the research and development stage at many paint companies.
This year’s BASF Coatings Color Collection 2014/2015 report, Under the Radar, predicts a new level of normality is coming as North America bounces back from the recession and society embraces the unpretentious beauty of the “flyover states.”
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the comment period on the proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses to October 14, 2014.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC) September 3-4, 2014, in Washington, DC.
Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed a paint for use in coatings and packaging that changes color when exposed to high temperatures, delivering a visual warning to people handling material or equipment with the potential to malfunction, explode or cause burns when overheated.
At an awards dinner in Liverpool, England, on July 10, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) received the Trade Association Forum (TAF) Leadership of the Year award.
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