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Today, we report on recent NIOSH study that suggests a future shortage of safety and health professionals. Last October, NIOSH published research that suggests the demand for OSH services may soon exceed the number of people available to provide it. According to the National Assessment of the Occupational Safety and Health Workforce, employers plan to […]
So, for example, a waste generated at your facility may meet a listing description even though the process uses raw materials different from those EPA assumed were used when listing the waste—as such, the waste may not contain the contaminants for which it was listed. Similarly, after treatment of a listed waste, the residues may […]
You are aware that you need to know your subject matter whenever you go into a training session. You do your homework and make sure you’re well-versed in the current safety training topic. But in order to make every training session as effective as possible, you also need to know your audience. Make sure your […]
Got a new iPhone or Blackberry for Christmas and wondering what to do with your old model? Don’t stick it in a drawer, and definitely don’t throw it in the trash. You’d be surprised at how easy it is to recycle your old cell phone. Cell phones and PDAs are made of precious metals, copper, […]
If you’re relying on safe work rules to protect employees, make sure the rules are reliable. This story is based on a real court case. The names have been changed, of course, and the dialogue is imagined, what might have been said. The issues and the outcome, however, are all too real. Many workers side-step […]
Recycling = US Jobs More than 56,000 recycling and reuse establishments in the United States employ approximately 1.1 million people, and generate an annual payroll of $37 billion, and gross $236 billion in annual revenues. The number of workers in the recycling industry is comparable to the automobile and truck manufacturing industry and is significantly […]
In this Environmental Daily Advisor video, Advisor editor Kelly Lagana talks with Tim Fagan about EPA’s Final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for Power Plants. Tim Fagan is the editor for air topics for BLR’s environmental compliance content.
If workers take a “rules are for fools” attitude, and supervisors turn a blind eye, you could end up paying for their deficient safety attitude. This story is based on a real court case. The names have been changed, of course, and the dialogue is imagined, what might have been said. The issues and the […]
EHS trainers love online training because it is: Flexibile–trainees can study the materials at times that are most convenient for them. Self-pacing–trainees can go back and review the material as often as needed in order to understand it. Standardized–all employees view the same materials each time. Despairing ever getting your employees trained? It isn’t easy […]
Employees don’t have to join a health club or get specialized training to relieve the achy discomfort of repetitive motion or too much sitting. These simple stretching exercises can be done at any workstation. Employees don’t have to join a health club or get specialized training to relieve the achy discomfort of repetitive motion or […]