Long-Time Trainer Honored for Apprenticeship Development
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Faces of EHS: Peter Batrowny on Leadership and Safety Culture
Peter Batrowny is an industry-leading and global environmental health, safety, and physical security executive with a progressive career history and quantifiable track record of success. After serving his country in the U.S. Army, Peter propelled his professional growth while simultaneously expanding the growth and effectiveness of environmental, sustainability, safety, and physical security programs on a […]
Faces of EHS: Jon Broyles on Building a Foundation for Safety
Jon Broyles began his career as a firefighter, peace officer, and emergency medical technician (EMT). He moved on to become a hazardous materials specialist, and then a safety consultant and first aid instructor. He currently works as a corporate safety officer at AMG & Associates, one of Southern California’s fastest growing construction companies specializing in […]
GHS Review: Part 2
In yesterday’s GHS review, we talked about compliance guidelines, how GHS has changed HazCom, and GHS-compliant labeling requirements. Today, we review issues involving the SDS and employee training. Manufacturers, importers, or distributors must provide a safety data sheet (SDS) to their customers for each hazardous chemical at the time of the first shipment of the […]
Maine Roofer Responsible for $1.6 Million OSHA Fine
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced June 28 that an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ruled that Shawn D. Purvis is personally responsible for $1,572,340 in OSHA fines. Purvis, who does business as Purvis Home Improvement Co. Inc., willfully exposed roofing workers to fall hazards at […]
Take a Mini Tour of OSHA’s Electrical Safe Work Practice Rules
When it comes to electrical safe work practices, its 1910.333 you want to examine closely. Here’s a mini tour of the requirements.< OSHA requires your employees to use safety work practices to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts when work is performed near or on equipment or […]
NIOSH Casts Spotlight on Opioids
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced in a Total Worker Health (TWH) update that the institute’s grant partners are conducting research on the impact of opioids in the workplace. Extramural researchers have been studying and developing resources related to the prevention of opioid misuse and overdose in working populations. NIOSH has […]
Jobs in the Renewable Energy Sector
Yesterday we explored the status of employment in the renewable energy sector in the United States. Today and tomorrow we will take a look at the status of some jobs in renewable energy generation.
Fatality Investigation Reveals Missing Guards at Wisconsin Plant
How did a lathe operator become entangled in the operating spindle of the equipment while hand-polishing a long metal cylinder? Keep reading to find out what happened and why OSHA responded to this fatality with a significant fine.
New DOT Ad Campaign Addresses Railroad Crossing Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a $7 million media campaign to improve safety at railroad crossings. The message is aimed at certain people in certain states. Read on here to find out who and where.