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Safety is a process, and as such, needs to be managed. This section offers resources to create a viable safety program, sell it to senior management, train supervisors and employees in using it, and then track and report your progress. Look also for ways to advance your own skills in these areas, both for your current job, and those that follow.
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A new measurement index developed by Avetta and the National Safety Council (NSC) takes a systems-based approach to determine health and safety weak spots within an organization’s supply chain. The Safety Maturity IndexTM (SMI) is expected to be available to select North American clients in March 2025. Scott DeBow, ARM, Principal of Health/Safety & Environment […]
On episode 223 of EHS On Tap, Daniel Glucksman, Senior Policy Director at the International Safety Equipment Association, talks about the status of heat safety regulations and their impact on worker safety.
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine OSHA’s respiratory protection requirements. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) respiratory protection standard (29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §1910.134) is one of its top 10 most-cited standards. In […]
South Marine Systems of Westlake, Ohio, faces $164,540 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines after a large fire erupted in the cargo hold of the Cuyahoga, a commercial iron ore vessel moored at the Port of Ashtabula, the agency announced September 16. According to OSHA, workers narrowly avoided disaster after a large fire […]
The construction industry fall protection standard remained the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) most frequently cited standard for the 14th straight year, the agency announced September 17 at the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando. Two days after OSHA announced its annual “top 10” list of most cited standards, the […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, as part of Employee Wellness Week, we examine suicide prevention. September is Suicide Prevention Month, which aims to raise awareness about mental health and encourage people affected by suicidal thoughts to get the […]
Join us next week (Sept. 23-26) for free online events and digital resources around employee health and wellness designed to help you plan and execute your employee wellness initiatives. Register for the following event sessions today. Monday, September 23 Panel Discussion | Hazard Recognition for Employee Wellness Time: 2 p.m. EDT In this panel discussion, Claire V. Beich, president […]
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Phillip Jacklin, Continuing Education Program Manager of Diversified Fall Protection, talks about the A, B, C, and D’s of fall protection.
On September 13, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a draft hazard review for wildfire smoke (89 Fed. Reg. 74960). Comments on the draft hazard review are due November 12. According to NIOSH, wildfire smoke has become an increasingly widespread and potentially serious threat to public health in recent years. Natural […]
In the modern industrial landscape, ensuring safety and compliance are non-negotiable priorities for any organization. Whether operating in manufacturing, construction, or any other sector involving contractors, maintaining stringent safety standards is crucial for legal adherence and ethical and operational reasons. However, managing safety across a diverse workforce that includes contractors presents unique challenges. This article […]