CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric: “Never Use Inclined Products.”
June 14, 2022, CPSC.gov
CPSC Commissioner Trumka: “Only A Firm, Flat Surface Is Safe.”
June 14, 2022, CPSC.gov
Seven Safety Certifications: Why They’re Important
June 14, 2022, MUO
Have you ever looked at the back of a power brick and noticed a slew of markings? They are there to protect you, the community and the environment from all kinds of hazards ranging from electromagnetic incompatibilities to poisonous chemicals.
So Your Boss Refused To Give You A Raise
June 16, 2022, Harvard Business Review
While being rejected for a raise can be a blow to your self-esteem, it’s an opportunity for development and not a step backwards. In this article, the author offers this advice on how to maintain momentum after being denied a raise.
Serious Injuries More Likely For Kids Using Trampoline Centers Than Home Trampolines
June 13, 2022, EuerkaAlert
Children who use trampoline centers are more likely to be injured and need hospital admission than those who use home trampolines, finds a data analysis of available international evidence. The analysis was published in the journal Injury Prevention.
Fireworks Safety: How To Avoid Blowing Off Your Finger
June 10, 2022, Patch
This is the wrong way to light firecrackers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Agency said 30 percent of 4th of July fireworks-related injuries in 2020 that were treated at U.S. emergency rooms were to fingers and hands.
Australian Regulator Announces Product Safety Priorities
June 16, 2022, The National Tribune
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission this year will focus on product safety issues affecting young children and strategies for reducing fires and injuries from lithium-ion batteries, according to its chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb. Ms. Cass-Gottlieb shared her vision for consumer protection in Australia and announced the ACCC’s seven product safety priorities.
JPMA Names New Executive Director
June 16, 2022, JPMA News
Lisa Trofe, CAE, formerly Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association managing director, will lead the organization as the industry faces a challenging regulatory environment, industry consolidation and a need for programs to advance baby safety.
NC Elevator Safety Upgrade In Cottage Rentals Advancing
June 15, 2022, US News
All elevators inside vacation cottages or similar short-term rentals in North Carolina would have to include life-saving space guards in legislation advancing in the state Senate. The measure which could be on the senate floor later soon is a response to last summer’s death of a 7-year-old child at a rental home on the northern Outer Banks. The Ohio boy became trapped between the elevator car and elevator shaft, authorities said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Set To Auction 46,000 Clear Backpacks
June 11, 2022, WCNC
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools is set to auction off all 46,000 clear backpacks it brought this school year in response to a rise in violence. In March, it was confirmed that CMS was “indefinitely” postponing the rollout of clear backpacks at pilot schools due to most backpacks containing a warning tag required by Prop 65 for California residents.
EPA Warns Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ More Dangerous Than Once Thought
June 15, 2022, Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency warned recently that a group of human-made chemicals found in the drinking water, cosmetics and food packaging used by millions of Americans pose a greater danger to human health than regulators previously thought. The new health advisories for a ubiquitous class of compounds known as polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, underscore the risk facing dozens of communities across the country. Linked to infertility, thyroid problems and several types of cancer, these “forever chemicals” can persist in the environment for years without breaking down.
Honoring Our Heroes
SPSP Website
SPSP makes a permanent home for the salute poster at its website.
