Current toxic chemical legislation successes
May 26, 2020, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Legislators from around the country have made significant progress on regulation of toxic chemicals. Here are highlights of recent successes, tracked by a caucus of legislators focused on environmental matters.
Making home safe for kids this summer
May 28, 2020, New York Times
As stay-at-home orders drag on, parents and caregivers will need to be more aware than ever of accident risks in the home. Experts, including CPSC staff, identify common hazards in the home and what can be done to prevent accidents.
Making the best of bad reviews
May 27, 2020, Harvard Business Review
Unfair negative reviews, that stem from unrealistic consumer expectations or are focused on something outside of the company’s control, are common on user-review websites. Given the prevalence of unfair negative reviews, how should companies respond?
COVID-19 shopping habits will remain; Brands race to adapt
May 27, 2020, CNN Business
Every week senior P & G executives check in with each other about their customers. They are not alone in tracking their customers, what they’re buying and how their needs are changing.
4 must-have skills for leaders post-Covid-19
May 28, 2020, Forbes
Now more than ever before it is important for leaders to have strong, effective communications skills. With most stakeholders (including employees) working remotely, effective communications have never been more difficult, but also more important.
My Story: Gary Spagnuolo
February 25, 2018 Safety and Health Magazine
“My path to becoming a safety professional began on Feb. 19, 2000, when I was in my basement building a cabinet. I was using my table saw with a three-quarter-inch dado blade. The board I was cutting kicked backed…” The mishap changed Gary’s life.
CPSC sued over lack of access to consensus standard incorporated into CPSC regulation
May 26, 2020, National Law Review
An interesting and potentially very important case not only in CPSC world but for thousands of statutes and regulations is pending in a federal court of appeals. On May 18th, a civil rights group filed its opening brief against the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the 3rd Circuit case Milice v. CPSC, Docket. No. 20-01373 (3d Cir. Feb 20, 2020).
“The mock recall”: what to do now to avoid a potential recall catastrophe
May 26, 2020, JDSupra
If you are a manufacturer or importer of consumer products, and a potential “catastrophe” shows up on your doorstep in the form of an unexpected product safety complaint, preparing now could prevent an existential threat to the company later.
Hotel industry across U.S. & Canada unite around enhanced safety, cleaning standards
May 21, 2020, American Hotel & Lodging Association
As states across the country navigate reopening and hotels begin to safely welcome back guests, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced that hospitality leaders across North America have endorsed Safe Stay, AHLA’s enhanced industry-wide cleaning guidelines.
A guide to evaluating and advertising COVID-19 products
May 26, 2020, Law360
As businesses consider how to reopen safely, they may be evaluating products, such as disinfectants, sanitizers, ultraviolet sterilizing devices, antimicrobial coatings and air filtration devices, that could help mitigate the transmission and spread of COVID-19 in the workplace or retail establishment.
Gardening safety tips
May 27, 2020, Akron Beacon Journal
You may not associate gardening with the possibility of danger but there are some risks to keep in mind, especially if you’re active in the wintertime. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, emergency rooms treat more than 400,000 outdoor garden tool-related accidents each year.
