New NIOSH Video Covers Safety Sheets

• NIOSH and the Centers for Disease Control has posts a new short video (<2min.) covering safety data sheets.
• The focus is on the hazards of a chemical and how to work with it safely.
• It notes that employers are required to provide the safety data sheets to their employees.
• The video encourages viewers to become familiar with the sheets so they can protect themselves and their coworkers.
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Mine Safety Train-the-Trainers Program in WVa Next Week

• The US Mine Safety and Health Administration will hold its annual Training Resources Applied to Mining conference in Beaver, West Virginia, from Nov. 12 to 15.
• The tuition-free conference brings together leading mine safety and health trainers to discuss best practices and new approaches for protecting miners at metal, nonmetal and coal mines.
• It will be held at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy.
• The conference will also include the results of MSHA annual competition of mining-related training materials.
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