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Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine readiness for extreme winter weather hazards. The Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific hurricane seasons just ended on November 30, and the first day of winter is December 21. In its U.S. […]
It’s Christmas next week, so the Song of the Week is a seasonal classic about two long-distance lovers who miss each other this time of year: It’s “2000 Miles” from the Pretenders. Released on 1983’s Learning to Crawl album, the song was the second single issued by the Pretenders after the drug-related deaths of guitarist […]
With the holiday season upon us, warehouses are busier than ever, putting the spotlight on the many hazards that warehouse workers face. Here’s what you need to know about safe storage and handling of materials in warehouses.
The EPA recently announced a proposed regulation to strengthen limits on emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from most new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired stationary combustion turbines. The regulation, if finalized, will “ensure that new turbines built at power plants or industrial facilities—especially large ones that could operate for decades—would be among the most efficient […]
The EPA recently released interim guidance and additional materials to support the regulatory community in implementing the requirements of the final rule for the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ). An AEZ is defined as an area immediately surrounding pesticide application equipment during an outdoor pesticide application. The final rule defines additional […]
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 […]
With the holiday season upon us, warehouses are busier than ever, putting the spotlight on the many hazards that warehouse workers face. Here’s what you need to know about safe storage and handling of materials in warehouses.
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Derek Sang, QSSP, CSHEP (IASHEP), Senior Technical Training Manager, Bulwark Protection, explains the updated definition of flame-resistant (FR) engineering.