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Some of the dangers your workers face at work can follow them home … if they’re not trained to leave such dangers at work. Today’s Advisor provides you with a training outline for this important topic. Here is an overview of what you need to know to put together an effective training session. Background Who […]
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), supply chains often account for more than 75 percent of an organization’s GHG emissions, when taking into account their overall climate impacts. In its Corporate Climate Leadership Program, the Agency offers some tips on how to engage your supply chain to reduce GHG emissions. Start Small It […]
When an intern for Liz Claiborne, Inc., the women’s clothing manufacturer headquartered in New York City, was being harassed by an ex-boyfriend, the company security department immediately intervened. She was provided with daily escorts to her train station, and she was told to call the company’s dispatch center each evening to confirm that she arrived […]
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marches forward with its regulatory agenda to quantify and control emissions of GHGs, facilities (both those currently regulated and those in the crosshairs), are scrambling to develop a GHG emissions reduction strategy. According to the EPA, an organization’s carbon footprint has three components for purposes of developing a […]
This question deserves a thoughtful response because active shooters and other active assailants present clear and present danger for workplaces across the United States as evidenced by the frequency and severity of recent attacks both here and abroad. Consider the following: There were 19 identified active assailant events in 2014 and over 40% of those […]
In 2011, California School Teacher Carlie Charlesworth divorced her husband. Because he had a history of violence, the court granted Charlesworth a restraining order against her ex-husband, Martin Charlesworth. Despite the restraining order, in January 2013, Martin Charlesworth showed up in the parking lot of Holy Trinity School in El Cajon, prompting a school lockdown […]
5 Additional Best Practices for LDAR Programs These best management practices for LDAR programs follow up on the 7 we discussed yesterday. Maintain a “Delay of Repair” list. Any component that cannot be repaired during the specified repair interval must be placed on a “Delay of Repair” list to be repaired during the next shutdown […]
The Internet is where it’s at these days—you can do everything from order a pizza to read your professional journals online. But the signal-to-noise ratio can be high, too—it can be hard to find the most reliable and useful resources among the Internet clutter. So we’ve collected four online resources—besides Safety.BLR.com®!—where you can find some […]
Want to improve your health? Experts recommend that you eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. That way, you’ll get vitamins, micronutrients, and fiber that your body needs, and fewer of your calories from foods that harm your body. Want to improve your organization’s safety performance? Maybe a five-a-day approach would work there, […]
The Agency has estimated that approximately 70,367 tons per year of VOCs and 9,357 tons per year of HAPs have been emitted from equipment leaks. Many federal regulations under New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) at 40 CFR 60 and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) at 40 CFR 61 and 40 CFR 63 […]