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Focus on 4 Forklift Hazards
There are numerous hazards associated with forklift operations. Do your operators know about these four common forklift hazards and how to avoid them? If not, they are at risk for forklift accidents, which can result in injuries, damage, or even death. 4 Forklift Hazards Attachments Pedestrians Work environment Loads Attachments Forklift attachments such as carton […]
CAA Recordkeeping Cheat Sheet
How to Improve Business Value and EHS Performance: Part 2
Yesterday, we presented the first 5 of 10 guiding principles for improving business value and EHS performance. Today, we conclude with the remaining 5 principles. 6. Involve Employees in a Bottom-Up Program Almost all process improvement programs are operated in a top-down mode. This is a result of the emphasis placed on a management technique […]
Election 2012: Where Do the Candidates Stand on NEPA?
Where do the candidates’ stand on EHS issues? Issue: National Environmental Policy Act By Elizabeth Dickinson, J.D. BLR Legal Editor ldickinson@blr.com Barack Obama: Supports and wants to “modernize and reinvigorate” NEPA as it provides transparency and accountability in federal decisions on the environment. The While House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) refers to NEPA as […]
Quick Guide to CAA Recordkeeping Requirements
How to Improve Business Value and EHS Performance: Part 1
Companies large and small are under increased pressure to improve their business value and EHS performance. Here are 10 guiding principles that can help. Pressures to improve business value and EHS performance stem from such factors as intensified marketplace competition, expanded expectations for shareholder return, technological change, and the introduction of management practices emphasizing quality […]
6 Ways Your Employees Will Learn On-the-Job
Explaining Explosives
Explosions are pretty scary. And they can happen anywhere. So make sure you explain explosives to your workers. An explosion is actually a rapid—often very rapid—expansion of gases. Sometimes fire or a high pressure shock wave may go along with it. So tell your workers about these basic precautions they can take to prevent explosions: […]
Election 2012: Where Do the Candidates Stand on ANWR?
Where do the candidates stand on EHS issues? Issue: Oil Production – ANWR By Nancy W. Teolis, J.D., BLR Expert nteolis@blr.com Barack Obama: Opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and is “committed to balancing environmental protection with development that means preserving sensitive public lands from exploration, like the Arctic National Wildlife […]