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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been developing three industry-specific rulemakings that could significantly impact healthcare industry compliance. By the end of the year, the industry could see one new final regulation and two proposed rules. The agency plans to issue a permanent standard sometime in December for exposures to COVID-19 in healthcare […]
Langdon Dement, a long-time safety professional and the global EHS advisor for Evotix, said he doesn’t like the term “safety culture.” According to him, “It seems unrealistic to prioritize safety as the core of an organization’s culture. Instead, a learning culture is more reasonable and applicable to the organization as a whole.” Dement continued, “Ultimately, […]
Wholestone Farms Cooperative Inc., a Fremont, Nebraska, farm cooperative, faces $36,873 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for exposing workers in a palletizing area to ergonomic stressors likely to cause musculoskeletal disorders and injuries, the agency announced October 8. Investigators found that the company required workers to manually lift boxes weighing up to […]
In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, brought to you by KPA, we hear from Taylor Thorn, Senior Product Director at KPA, about what goes into building a strong safety culture. Q: What’s the best way to measure the effectiveness of your company’s safety culture? In high-stakes industries, a robust safety culture isn’t just […]
Safety training is a critical yet complicated aspect of any workplace, especially when it comes to contractors who may not be present on site all the time. Engaging contractors in safety training can be challenging but is essential for ensuring a safe and productive work environment. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to effectively engage […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we take a look at the OSHA 300 log and how to use it. If you’ve ever questioned what to record on your OSHA Form 300, short for OSHA Log of Injuries and […]
Are you an environment, health, and safety (EHS) professional with something to contribute to your professional community? If so, we want to hear from you! Faces of EHS is our feature series where we profile leaders in the EHS industry, shining a light on their background, best practices, trends, and, most importantly, how they keep […]
The construction industry fall protection standard remains the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) most frequently cited standard for the 12th year in a row, the agency announced on September 20. Patrick Kapust, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented a list of preliminary figures for fiscal year (FY) 2022—the fiscal year ends September […]
On episode 225 of EHS On Tap, Scott DeBow, Director of Health & Safety at Avetta, talks about how maturity factors into safety culture. This episode is sponsored by Avetta and presented as part of EHS Daily Advisor’s Safety Culture Week.
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Kaylee Venman, Account Manager, SHOEBOX Ltd. explains how employers can find the right room for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-compliant boothless hearing testing. This clip was taken from a webinar titled “Hearing Conservation: Finding the Right Room for OSHA-Compliant Boothless Hearing Testing,” as part of the EHS Daily […]