Category: Special Topics in Safety Management

Safety is a process, and as such, needs to be managed. This section offers resources to create a viable safety program, sell it to senior management, train supervisors and employees in using it, and then track and report your progress. Look also for ways to advance your own skills in these areas, both for your current job, and those that follow.

Free Special Report: 50 Tips for More Effective Safety Training

EHS Enviro, Social, & Governance Week: A Review

As EHS Daily Advisor’s Enviro, Social, & Governance Week wraps up, let’s recap the various content offerings that became available throughout the week. A special thanks to Avetta, Dakota Software, and KPA for sponsoring the week. Monday Back to Basics | Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information […]

Judge Vacates OSHA Fall Protection Citation

In a February 5 decision, an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission vacated an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citation of a fall protection violation. Review Commission Judge Carol A. Baumerich concluded that the agency’s evidence failed to establish the cited employer’s noncompliance with OSHA’s construction industry fall […]

EHS On Tap E238: Achieving ESG Goals Throughout the Supply Chain

On episode 238 of EHS On Tap, Katie Martin, Director of Sustainability at Avetta, talks about how companies can fulfill their ESG obligations throughout their supply chain. This episode is sponsored by Avetta as part of EHS Daily Advisor’s Enviro, Social, & Governance Week.

California DIR Issues Additional Fire Recovery, Cleanup Guidance

In response to continuing recovery and cleanup efforts following wildfires in Southern California, the state’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) posted updated guidance for workers and employers on how to proceed rapidly and safely to address the risks associated with fire debris removal and cleanup, the DIR announced February 5. Hazardous conditions persist, even after […]

Most California COVID-19 Workplace Requirements Expire

Most of California’s COVID-19 Prevention Nonemergency Standards requirements ended this week, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced February 4. State COVID-19 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, however, remain in effect until February 3, 2026. The nonemergency standards took effect February 3, 2023, and remained in effect for two years. While the state […]

Infographic: Fentanyl Emergency Response

Opioid addiction is a major problem in the U.S. and it can have a serious impact on the workplace. Here are work practices that emergency responders should follow when illicit drugs such as fentanyl are known or suspected to be present.

Cal/OSHA Updates Fire Cleanup Guidelines

Employers performing cleanup work following the recent Los Angeles and Ventura County fires are subject to California’s workplace safety and health regulations, according to the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). The state workplace safety and health agency recently updated its guidelines for fire cleanup. The safety hazards of fire cleanup include demolition, […]

Cal/OSHA Raises Workplace Safety, Health Penalties

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) raised its maximum penalties for regulatory, general, willful, or repeat safety and health violations, the agency announced January 27. Cal/OSHA is a division of the state’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The state workplace safety and health agency set the following maximum penalties: The agency is […]

Infographic: Rooftop Snow Removal Safety

Removing snow or ice from rooftops and other building structures is vitally important to prevent roof collapses, but it can be extremely dangerous for workers. Here’s what you need to know about how to plan ahead for safe snow removal from roofs.