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It takes clear, regular communication to drive the employee engagement required to build and maintain an effective safety culture at any organization. This is especially true as we continue to adjust to the “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic, with organizations of all shapes and sizes operating on a wide spectrum of models, from having […]
Corrosive materials are highly reactive, unstable substances that pose a serious and immediate risk to living tissue. Make sure your workers are protected. There are four basic types of corrosives: Acids, such as hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid, can destroy body tissue. Alkalis, or bases, such as potassium and sodium hydroxide, can cause severe burns, […]
Small businesses are vital to the American economy, but regulatory compliance can be a heavy burden for small employers. Two laws, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), provide protection and relief for small employers that must comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety […]
Join us next Wednesday, March 23 at 12:45 p.m. EDT for a fireside chat that will provide tips and advice on how to prioritize safe operations in your business. As part of Day 1 of EHS Now, this presentation by Evotix CEO Matthew Elson and Global EHS Specialist Langdon Dement will explain how to manage […]
EHS Now’s exclusive online summit is taking place on June 15-16, 2022. Join us for this free virtual event catered to EHS professionals looking to develop and refine their skills on a variety of topics, including ESG, safety culture, safety data, heat stress, and more. Join your peers for some great educational sessions! Day 1: […]
In its current review of its 2012 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM), the EPA may need to closely consider a new report from the National Toxicology Program (NTP) on the relationship between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and hypertension during pregnancy.
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wage and Hour Division (WHD) are investigating workplace safety and child labor violations at a Hattiesburg, Mississippi, poultry plant following the death of a 16-year-old worker, the DOL announced September 11. “As federal investigators continue to try to understand how a 16-year-old died […]
Today we tackle the topic of repeat accidents, including figuring out likely locations, identifying likely suspects, and determining other factors that can aid and abet. It’s bad enough when an accident happens once. But if the same or similar accidents happen repeatedly, the damage multiplies. That’s why it’s so important to break the chain of […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced 26 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners across 14 states and the District of Columbia, recognizing their achievements in the design, manufacture, selection, and use of products with safer chemicals. The Safer Choice program helps consumers and purchasers for facilities, such as schools and office […]
Every day in America, 30,000 people suffer an asthma attack. Five thousand of them go to the emergency room, 1,000 are admitted to the hospital—and 11 will die. Although those numbers include asthma sufferers of all ages—children are especially susceptible to asthma-causing chemicals—a significant number are workers. As many as 15 percent of adults develop […]