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Wood-Mode Sponsors Blog Tour Las Vegas

Wood-Mode will sponsor BlogTour, presented by Modenus.com, has just announced its first of four planned tours for 2015 with a return to Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas from January 18-22, 2015.

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OSHA & NIOSH Issue Hazard Alert on Protecting Workers From Silica

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health today jointly issued a hazard alert about protecting workers from significant crystalline silica exposure during manufacturing, finishing, and installing natural and manufactured stone countertops.

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NLBMDA Urges EPA to Allow Online Refresher Training

In response to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to modify the refresher training requirements under the Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) is urging the agency to adopt the proposal to eliminate the requirement that refresher training for a certified renovator have a hands-on component.