New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed S.2129-B/A.3351-B into law. This legislation creates a Climate Change Adaptation Cost Recovery Program, which shifts the costs of climate adaptation to companies deemed responsible for contributing to climate change. Funding from the program will be used for “critical infrastructure investments, such as coastal protection and flood mitigation systems, […]
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Montana Supreme Court Upholds Right to Stable Climate
Last month, the Montana Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding a lower court’s decision that the Montana State Constitution provides a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment [that] includes climate as part of the environmental life support system.” “The 70-page decision, authored by Chief Justice Mike McGrath, comes 16 months after Lewis […]
Back to Basics: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how businesses can reduce their carbon footprint. As more businesses get up to speed with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, one of the basic steps involved in working on the […]
EHSDA Song of the Week: Pick Up the Pieces
Now that the California wildfires are under control, the long, arduous job of cleanup and recovery has begun. This week, the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced that employers performing cleanup work are subject to California’s workplace safety and health regulations. With that in mind, the Song of the Week is “Pick […]
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 […]
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Back to Basics: What is the OSHA Form 300 and How Do I Use It?
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 […]
Faces of EHS: 2023 Questions
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 […]
Infographic: OSHA Top 10 List for FY 2022
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 […]
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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.
EHS On Tap E237: The Importance of Detecting Cannabis Impairment
On episode 237 of EHS On Tap, Ken Fichtler, founder and CEO of Gaize, talks about using technology to detect cannabis impairment on the job.