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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 compliance with powered industrial truck safety standards. You need to be mindful of the hazards posed by forklifts and other powered industrial trucks and federal enforcement efforts focused on those hazards. […]
In a news release, the EPA announced it moved further and faster than ever in 2023 to deliver on its mission to protect human health and the environment by tackling climate change, advancing environmental justice, and protecting the health and safety of communities across the country. “President Biden believes every person in this country deserves […]
Near-miss incidents may not result in damage or injury, but they should not be ignored. This week, EHS Daily Advisor wrote about the importance of near-miss reporting. To go along with that focus, the Song of the Week is “Accident Prone,” a low-key masterpiece from Bay Area punk act Jawbreaker. The fourth track on the […]
Larger organizations—ones that have more than 1,000 employees—are generally more effective at mitigating musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk, according to a new report compiled by the National Safety Council (NSC). On January 10, the NSC announced the release of its first “MSD Solutions Index Pledge Community Report,” surveying 52 organizations that joined the NSC’s MSD Pledge. The […]
In December 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to hear a case challenging the EPA’s authority to address climate pollution under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council (CHECC) and the FAIR Energy Foundation (Fair), the two groups requesting SCOTUS review, have taken a well-known stance that denies the integrity […]
Last month, the EPA announced settlements with two interstate trucking companies over claims of violating the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Truck and Bus Regulation. Capurro Trucking and Republic Services operate diesel-fueled heavy-duty trucks in California and other states. The EPA alleges the companies failed to install controls to reduce pollution, upgrade model year engines, […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Region 2 office has launched a regional emphasis program (REP) to reduce worker fatalities and injuries in the tree and landscape services industries in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the agency announced January 11. The new REP includes two elements: “We want […]
On December 27, 2023, the EPA published annual inflationary increases to the fine amounts for civil penalties assessed under its authority. Federal agencies have been required to issue regulations adjusting for inflation the statutory civil monetary penalties that can be imposed under the laws administered by them since 1996. Adjustments to the penalty amounts are […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine near-miss reporting. Incident investigation often focuses on finding the causes of adverse safety events, but it’s also a good idea to investigate near-miss incidents (also known as “close calls”). Near misses […]
EHS Daily Advisor this week wrote about working in cold weather conditions and the unique hazards that winter can present. The Song of the Week is an appropriately chilly classic from Led Zeppelin called “No Quarter.” Released on 1973’s Houses of the Holy album, “No Quarter” departs from the straight-ahead, blues-based hard rock that made […]