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New OSHA rules on drug testing of injured workers can trigger penalties of up to $135,000 per affected worker. This program explains the latest legal and safety rules affecting drug testing programs, substance abuse prevention, and more.
Attention multi-state employers: we’ll be focusing on the latest federal OSHA/CDC COVID guidance, but also 3 state OSHA rules: Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Disease standard, and the two new COVID-specific standards in Virginia and Oregon.
Contractors and temporary workers are disproportionately represented in fatality and severe injury cases, and host employers and general contractors often find themselves facing legal contractual and tort liability. OSHA and MSHA have increased their emphasis programs on dual liability, with penalti
Oh, the things a safety consultant sees! Learn from a safety pro how to build an effective safety program and create a safety culture that sticks. Join KPA’s expert, Zach Pucillo as he shares the most common errors he sees while auditing facilities and the recommended best practices to keep yo
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Sponsored by By now you have recovered (or are recovering) from the pandemic and operations are back to normal – or maybe it’s a new normal. Regardless, it’s a good idea to ask, “did we thrive because of our safety cul
Many manufacturing and processing facilities face air quality issues. Wet or dry particles can become airborne when food, metal, chemicals or pharmaceutical products are produced or when paper or wood are processed. If left to accumulate in the air, this dust and mist causes numerous safety hazards
EHS professionals are integral to re-opening strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many companies navigate operational safety in the short-term and long-term future. This webinar will provide needed resources to stay up to date on the latest information.
Date: Thursday, August 06, 2020 Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Sponsored by: There are a lot of questions regarding FR/AR clothing and what do in extreme hot and cold temperatures. In this complimentary webinar, our FR expert Derek Sang discusses the effects of heat stress and cold stress and
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Sponsored by Recent discussions in the OSH community about leading vs lagging indicators have been lively. Many OSH pros are thoughtfully considering how they can create indicators that effectively measure their organization̵
Sponsored by: & Falling from heights remains one of the most common causes of workplace fatalities in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of 1,008 deaths in construction in a recent year, 320 were due to falls from heights. In spite of all other effor