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On October 21, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear several EPA-related cases to determine which federal courts are the proper venues for specific EPA actions. The specific cases are: Although the Oklahoma and Pacificorp cases appear to be unrelated, they’ve been consolidated to determine “which courts can hear objections to a rejection […]
On episode 227 of EHS On Tap, Kerry Schimelfenig, Business Development Manager, PIP Americas, talks about advances in heat safety protection and the impact of pending legislation.
An administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ordered a Rochester, New York, commercial roofing company to pay $16,782 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for serious fall and ladder violations, OSHA announced October 24. The ALJ upheld the agency’s citation of Elmer W. Davis Inc. for allowing workers […]
Summer 2024 was the hottest on record—and most of the United States grappled with dangerously high temperatures throughout July and August. The country has cooled down since then. But this summer’s extreme heat was a warning sign. Earth is only getting hotter, and we’re likely to see increasingly dangerous temperatures that could put your employees […]
There’s plenty of focus on workplace hazards and how they affect workers physically, but it’s important to also consider the psychological ramifications of safety incidents. EHS Daily Advisor wrote this week about secondary trauma, which occurs when an individual is indirectly affected by exposure to another person’s pain or emotional struggle. The Song of the […]
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 227 of EHS On Tap, Kerry Schimelfenig, Business Development Manager, PIP Americas, talks about advances in heat safety protection and the impact of pending legislation.
All workplaces should prioritize hand safety, especially if workers are using dangerous tools and machines that have pinch points, rotating parts, hot and cold spots, or automation. Use this checklist to help ensure proper worker hand safety.