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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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Employers who promote workplace fitness get plenty in return. Find out what’s in it for your employees and for your bottom line.
The final deadline for updating your hazard communication program to comply with the GHS requirements is just weeks away. Check out this video for a review of what you need to do to be in compliance by June 1.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
The House and Senate released a single bill to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act was posted on the website of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW).