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Safer Food Needed, But at What...

by emedco 01/28/2010

There is no doubt that the safety of America’s food has come into question over the past few years. There have been several outbreaks of various diseases and it leaves many worrying about the safety of the food that they will consume. This is not what Americans need. ...

FDA to Keep a Closer Eye on Fo...

by emedco 01/27/2010

The FDA is planning on increasing how closely it inspects the food supply that is arriving from overseas; and in a big way. According to FDA officials the Obama administration is planning on increasing the number of inspections that are required to be conducted from 100...

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by emedco 01/26/2010

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Catastrophic Chemical Release ...

by emedco 01/25/2010

OSHA has recently cited CITGO with several violations in regards to their catastrophic release of hydrofluoric acid and hydrocarbon form their facility in Corpus Christi, Texas. The penalties that have been proposed by OSHA total more than $236,000. According to OSHA o...

ANSI Institutes New Changes No...

by emedco 01/20/2010

Back in 2007 the American National Standards Institute, otherwise known as ANSI, issued what they called the standard Fall Protection Code. The code addressed such issues as accident investigation, fall protection procedures, rescue procedures, and eliminating hazards t...

The Emedco Difference

by emedco 01/20/2010

Your Way, Today, Guaranteed! There are many companies in the sign and safety industry that will customize a sign at your request. But how many of them will customize parking permits, ID tags, lock out tags, safety equipment, and more? Welcome to the wonderful world of ...

New OSHA videos provide respir...

by emedco 01/20/2010

WASHINGTON -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has developed two new videos for healthcare workers that feature training and guidance on respirator safety. OSHA's "Respirator Safety" video demonstrates how to correctly put on and take off common types ...

Save 50%, Save a Life and Comp...

by emedco 01/19/2010

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Food Safety Legislation From t...

by emedco 01/18/2010

Late Last year President Obama made it his personal goal to ensure that the food that will hit the tables all across America will do so in a safer way than it has been in recent years. The House of Representatives have already approved a bill that would make sweeping im...

Food Safety System Reform – ...

by emedco 01/17/2010

The safety of the food that reaches the dinner tables across America is overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recently there have been many concerns over the safety of the foods that are going out to the general public and the Government is starting to tak...