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Chemical Cocktails: When Two Are More Dangerous than One

Chemical exposures and chemical hazards are often discussed in isolation—workers are exposed to lead or to methylene chloride or to hydrogen sulfide. But in the real world, workers are often exposed to multiple chemicals, and those combined exposures can pose hazards that were not anticipated based on the properties of the individual chemicals.

Is Zika Coming to a Workplace Near You?

It’s time for environment, health, and safety (EHS) managers to add another task to a seemingly endless list of everyday duties. The Zika virus has been identified as a workplace hazard, and it is incumbent upon employers to protect their workers from contracting the virus. Today we offer some steps you can take to keep […]

Trend toward Green Bonds Could Ease Compliance Costs

Two U.S. senators recently introduced legislation that would provide up to $200 million annually in “Climate Change Bonds.” According to the international Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), $41.8 billion worth of green bonds were issued in 2015. The CBI has set a target of $100 billion in green bonds in 2016. Moody’s Investors Services says global […]

Senators Introduce Bipartisan VPP Legislation

In a welcome demonstration of election year bipartisanship, senators from opposite sides of the aisle have proposed legislation that would signal an important change for OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). Find out what the change is all about.

CEO Proposes a New Approach to Safety and Health

When business leaders embrace worker protection, it dramatically increases the likelihood that a safety process will be successful. In fact, OSHA and most experts consider support from the top an essential element, without which a safety initiative cannot meet its mark.

OSHA Finalizes Electronic Recordkeeping Rule

A final rule announced May 11 will require that thousands of establishments forward to OSHA information from injury and illness logs that they are already required to keep. Learn more about the requirements and find out how your workplace may be affected.

SEC Aims to Change Climate Risk Disclosure Rules

If you are a publicly traded company, what exactly are your risk disclosure requirements under the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)? Environmental reporting is governed by three items in SEC’s S-K regulation, found at 17 CFR 229.101 to 229.915. Companies often encounter problems in determining which information should be reported and which can legally and […]

Six Tips for Protecting Retail Workers from Violence

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), robbery-related homicides and assaults are the leading cause of death in retail businesses. Workers in convenience stores have seven times a higher rate of work-related homicide than workers in other industries. Not every retailer can afford to hire security personnel for their store. Yesterday […]