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OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda ‘Aggressive’ with 29 Rulemakings
In all, OSHA’s ambitious regulatory agenda sets out action on 29 rulemakings. Here are the highlights. Final rule stage. Final rules expected this year or later: Occupational injury and illness recording and requirements—NAICS update and reporting revisions. OSHA anticipates a final rule in June 2014 that would update the list of industries partially exempt from […]
State of the Air 2014
Just How Important is Safety Training?
Today’s Advisor looks at several recent cases in which safety training may have saved employee lives. Case studies provide real-life examples of why it is important for learners to complete safety training and apply that knowledge back on the job. Let’s look at a few. In only one month last year, the federal Occupational Safety […]
Top 5 Articles
Click through for the Top 5 articles from the past week on the Environmental Daily Advisor.
EPA’s Approach to Citizen Air Monitoring
10 Good Reasons Why Safety Training Is a Sound Investment
Investing in safety training is investing in your company.
Do You Train Supervisors to Be ‘Caring’?
You undoubtedly cover all the ‘hard’ topics regarding compliance and procedure in your training program. But do you also cover ‘soft’ topics with your supervisors, such as how to be ‘relational’ and ‘caring’? In today’s Advisor, we examine the results of a recent survey that speaks to the importance of these topics for today’s employees.
Building a Better Air Monitoring System—One Monitor at a Time
Leverage Safety for Business Success
Here’s expert who urges safety professionals to emphasize the connection between safety and business success. Today’s safety professionals need to be thinking about more than completing OSHA 300 logs and delivering HazCom training, says Kathy Seabrook, founder and president of Global Solutions, Inc. They also need to be sure they’re providing benefits and value that […]