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Training is the number one element in accident, incident, and illness avoidance. Check the articles here frequently for the latest and best tips on techniques, trends, programs and equipment. We offer explanations for group, one-one, or self-directed situations, in both general and specific work activities. Your training will be both easier and more effective if you do.
Electric vehicles (EV) have surged in popularity over recent years. Now, passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 promises to incentivize getting even more EVs out on the road. A reality that presents a new normal for how dealerships and repair facilities view safety training. Servicing EVs presents unique risks: like thermal runaway, a chemical […]
On episode 141 of EHS On Tap, Karen Hamel, regulatory expert and trainer for HalenHardy, talks about the challenges involved in training safety professionals. Recorded live on Jan. 11, 2023, as part of the EHS Now Virtual Summit.
Have you thought lately about your safety training needs? Your workers need training in general safety and health precautions, as well as training focused on the specific hazards of their work and at the workplace. Employee and supervisor safety training may help reduce workers’ compensation claims, and your insurer may offer resources to help with […]
EHS NOW’s exclusive online summit is taking place on January 10-11, 2023. Join us for this free virtual event catered to EHS professionals looking to develop and refine their skills on a variety of topics, including burnout prevention, stress management, Total Worker Health®, and more. Here’s a preview of Day 2’s events. Day 2: Wednesday, […]
As we prepare to jump into the new year, EHS Daily Advisor reached out to professionals throughout the industry to get their predictions for what will happen in EHS and workplace safety in 2023. Here’s what they had to say. Check out our New Year, New You: EHS Predictions for 2023 article for more information. […]
Rachel Housman, CSP, CIH, is a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Industrial Hygienist with 11 years of experience. She started her career in manufacturing and construction doing everything from field audits to industrial hygiene sampling and eventually moved on to consulting for large consulting firms. In 2017, she began working for herself as a freelance […]
As a safety professional, there will come a time where all your efforts will be tested, examined, and critiqued by an external governing body. Just hearing the phrase “OSHA inspection” can bring anxiety and fear into the mix. Before you know it, you’re scrambling to find and organize all the relevant information you need to […]
On episode 135 of EHS On Tap, Langdon Dement, Global EHS Advisor, Evotix and Julian Taylor, Head of Enablement, Evotix, provide tips and advice for EHS professionals as we head into 2023. This episode is sponsored by Evotix.
Matthias Krope began his career as a commissioning engineer for water treatment and wastewater treatment plants. After a few years spent on many construction sites, he moved to Siemens AG in 2006 for the power plant construction business unit where he started as a project engineer for chemical systems. He has passed through various stations […]
As heat stress increasingly becomes a focus for the federal government, it’s still incumbent upon businesses to understand how to properly protect their workers from the heat. Speaking at the National Safety Council’s 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in San Diego last month, two experts detailed heat stress prevention strategies, staff education and training, […]