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OSHA Working on Workplace Heat Standards

OSHA is in the process of developing a potential standard that would apply to businesses in which heat injury is a possibility. Manufacturing is specifically targeted in the list of target industries. On October 27, 2021, OSHA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to gather information about the potential for regulating heat in … Continue reading

Sheffield Produces and Donates Face Shields – You Can Too!

MARPA member SJH Sheffield has identified a product that can be manufactured by anyone with a 3-D printer, and provided us with links to the instructions and the design files. Continue reading

Aircraft Parts Manufacturers and the Federal Critical Infrastructure

Workers necessary to manufacture aircraft parts will be considered to be part of the federal critical infrastructure. They are thus excepted from “stay-at-home” rules that provide an exception for the federal critical infrastructure. Continue reading

MARPA Stockholm Conference Update

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, MARPA plans to make a decision about the Stockholm conference before the end of March. Continue reading

Updated Agenda for Int’l Safety Conference

Today, EASA issued an updated agenda for the 2013 EASA / FAA International Aviation Safety Conference. The Conference is the annual meeting among EASA, FAA, TCCA and other regulators to discuss new paradigms in regulatory oversight. This meeting directly impacts the aviation industry, which is the subject of this regulatory oversight! Continue reading

Still Cleaning Up After Sandy? Be Sure Your Employees are Protected!

With the passage of time, it is easy to forget about the hazards that remain in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It is particularly important to remember that new hazards can also arise, like contamination hazards. Businesses should be cognizant of these hazards and should take steps to prottect employees from the hazards, Continue reading

How Might REACH (European Environmental Regulations) Affect Your Business?

The U.S. Commerce Department will hold a webinar on November 29 to discuss the effect of European Evironmental Regulations (REACH) on U.S. Aerospace companies. Continue reading

PBDE Ban Could Affect the Flame Retardants in Aircraft Parts

Earlier this year, EPA proposed a rule banning certain polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs). These are flame retardant chemicals used in certain plastics, including in aircraft interiors. Manufacturers using substances about to be banned need to follow-up with the government so tha they can make sure their voice is heard! Continue reading

MARPA Annual Conference Hotel Information – Reserve Your Room Before They Sell Out

The MARPA 2012 Conference will be held October 3-5, 2012 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel. Please make your reservations early for the Conference: the hotel has sold out early for the past several years and we expect the hotel to sell out again this year.
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Boeing Takes on Environmental Leadership

Boeing’s Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety, Mary Armstrong, spoke at a joint session of the memberships of both the Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA) and the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA). Her speech made it clear that Boeing is acting as a leader in aviation’s efforts to achieve better environmental performance in the aviation industry. Continue reading