Massachusetts AG Healey Sues 13 Companies For Manufacturing Toxic Chemicals Found In Drinking Water, Firefighter Foam
May 25, 2022, Fall River Reporter
The suit is against 13 manufacturers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever” chemicals used in firefighting foam. It alleges that the manufacturers caused millions of dollars in damages to communities across Massachusetts by knowingly contaminating drinking water sources, groundwater, and other natural resources with highly toxic PFAS chemicals.
Modifications To Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings On Pause: New Regulatory Proposal To Come
May 20, 2022, National Law Review
On May 20, 2022, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, announced that it was allowing the rulemaking process for proposed modifications to the Prop 65 short-form warnings to lapse. OEHHA has stated that it intends to restart the rulemaking process on the short-form warnings with a new regulatory proposal in the next several weeks. The agency said time restrictions led to the decision.
How To Spot — And Develop — High-Potential Talent
May 26, 2022, Harvard Business Review
Organizations typically use past performance to identify future leaders. But an employee’s track record doesn’t tell who might excel at things they haven’t done before. Here is a model for predicting leadership potential based on three behaviors.
CPSC Chair: With 700 Annual ATV Deaths, “These Vehicles Are Not Toys”
May 25, 2022, CPSC.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds consumers that safe riding is essential when enjoying outdoor trail time on their ATVs and other off-highway vehicles this summer. CPSC’s latest data show annual averages of more than 700 deaths and an estimated 100,000 ER-treated injuries involving off-highway vehicles.
“Keeping children safe is especially important. These vehicles are not toys and should be used only as directed,” said CPSC Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric. “For their own safety, it is critical that riders younger than 16 drive only age-appropriate youth models, and never adult models. And they all should always drive safely and wear protective equipment.”
UK: Surge In Number Of Pedestrians Injured By E-Scooters
May 25, 2022, Yahoo Sports
The number of pedestrians injured by e-scooters was nearly four times higher in 2021 than the previous year, new figures show. Department for Transport statistics revealed that 223 people travelling on foot were wounded by e-scooters in Britain last year, including 63 who were seriously hurt. That is up from a total of 57 pedestrian casualties in 2020, which included just 13 serious injuries.
What Is Product Lifecycle Management? Organizing The Development Process
May 25. 2022. CIO
Product lifecycle management (PLM) is an enterprise discipline for managing the data and processes involved in the lifecycle of a product. This includes the stages of inception to engineering, design, manufacture, sales and support to disposal and retirement. PLM brings together people, data, processes, and business systems to aid an organization’s ability to develop, market and support its products.
Why You Need Standards: According To The National Institute Of Standards And Technology
May 23, 2022, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards that exist in science and technology have a great impact on our lives. Technical standards keep us safe, enable technology to advance and help businesses succeed. They quietly make the modern world tick and prevent technological problems that you might not realize could even happen.
The State Of U.S. State Privacy Laws: A Comparison
May 24, 2022, National Law Review
The chart in this article offers a high-level comparison of key features of the laws in California, Connecticut, Colorado, Utah and Virginia. In addition, businesses are subject to a host of other U.S. federal and state privacy, data security, and data breach notification laws in addition to these new comprehensive laws.
Louisiana House Votes Bill To Penalize Cellphone Use While Driving
May 23, 2022, Associated Press
Driving while using a handheld cellphone could become a traffic violation punishable by a ticket and fine under legislation approved recently by the Louisiana state house. The bill, which now goes to the state senate ensures that a violation will result only in a citation and fines, no arrests.
PFAS Litigation Expands Into “Mislabeling” Class Action Arena
May 25, 2022, JD Supra
An increasing number of class actions are being brought against consumer products companies, alleging false and misleading product labeling based on the presence of PFAS in their products. Companies will need to closely evaluate their label claims and manufacturing practices to mitigate these risks.
New To The Job: A Larger Number Of Inexperienced Workers Can Create Challenges For Safety Pros
May 26, 2022, Safety + Health
In 2020, nonfatal injuries among workers with less than three months on the job increased 8.4%, according to Injury Facts – an online source of preventable death and injury statistics compiled by the National Safety Council. When workers step into a new role, especially in an industry that’s also new to them, safety needs to be introduced immediately via the onboarding process.
Honoring Our Heroes
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SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
