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How Will the 2019 Changes to the NIH Guidelines Affect Your Company’s Research?

May 21, 2019

Local recombinant DNA ordinances, including those of Boston, Cambridge, and Lexington to name a few, require compliance with the NIH Guidelines for Recombinant DNA Molecules (originally published in1986) as well as revisions and amendments to the Guidelines.

May 14, 2019

Proposed changes to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Sewer Use Regulations (360 CMR 10.000) were published in April 2019 and a public hearing on the changes was held this week on May 13.

May 7, 2019

Would you know what to do if an employee at your company had a needlestick injury or other exposure incident? Other routes of exposure to biological material include accidents with other types of sharps as well as exposure to the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth, and non-intact skin.

April 30, 2019

After six years of sharing safety tips, we are excited to add more Safety Partners experts to our blog team. Starting next week, our Quality, Research, and Training (QRT) team members will contribute to our weekly posts.

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April 10, 2019

Today will be my last post to the Safety Partners blog as I transition into a new phase! I want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read our blog, and I hope that I have been able to share some valuable information to support your EH&S program.

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March 26, 2019

OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, applies to all occupational exposure to human blood or other potentially infectious material as defined in the standard. When implementing a bloodborne pathogen program, the standard needs to be reviewed in detail to ensure full compliance is achieved.

March 19, 2019

Be sure to reconcile the Safety Data Sheets at your facility to verify that you have an SDS for all hazardous chemicals present on site.

March 12, 2019

OSHA has announced that Safe + Sound 2019 will be held August 12-18, 2019. This national event is intended to promote the value of workplace health and safety programs.

March 5, 2019

The updated Law M.G.L. Chapter 149 § 6 ½ requiring public sector workplaces to comply with OSHA regulations went into effect on February 1, 2019. While this is a significant change for public workplaces, OSHA does continue to have jurisdiction over private employers.

February 26, 2019

OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200 requires that employers maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace. While conducting chemical inventories, it is prudent to ensure that the SDS files are up to date for all chemicals found during the inventory.

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How Will the 2019 Changes to the NIH Guidelines Affect Your Company’s Research?

Proposed Changes to the MWRA Regulations

Responding to an Exposure Incident – The Steps to Take

Meet Our QRT Team!

Thank You!

Bloodborne Pathogen Training Reminder

Reconcile Safety Data Sheets

OSHA Announces Safe + Sound Week 2019

Updated MA Law for Public Workplaces

Remember to Conduct Chemical Inventories

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