If your cannabis production facility is not located in Denver or Englewood, Colorado, why should you care about the Local Emphasis Program (LEP) recently announced by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for those areas? The LEP issued by OSHA’s Denver Regional Office should matter to facilities nationwide for at least the following three reasons. 1. … [Read more...] about Why an OSHA Program in Colorado Matters to Cannabis Production Facilities Nationwide
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OSHA to Begin Regular Inspections of Colorado Marijuana Facilities
Colorado's marijuana industry has largely avoided oversight from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since commercialized pot took hold here over ten years ago, but those days are about to end. In a letter shared with the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and then sent to business owners across the state, OSHA alleged that cannabis industry … [Read more...] about OSHA to Begin Regular Inspections of Colorado Marijuana Facilities
Trulieve to study ground-cannabis hazards in OSHA deal after worker death
Be at the forefront of the latest cannabis scientific research. Submit a research abstract to present by Dec. 16, or register to attend the The Emerald Conference by MJBizScience, March 1-3 in San Diego. Under a settlement with a federal agency stemming from an employee’s death, Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis will study the potential hazards of ground marijuana dust. The … [Read more...] about Trulieve to study ground-cannabis hazards in OSHA deal after worker death
OSHA report ties cannabis worker death to dust inhalation
New Provided By Bruce Barcott, Leafly Over the past few days a disturbing report has surfaced regarding the death of a cannabis worker earlier this year in Massachusetts. According to a report filed by officials with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a staff member at the Trulieve production facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was working a late … [Read more...] about OSHA report ties cannabis worker death to dust inhalation
