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Requirements Established for Specialty Coatings
Following its Clean Air Act (CAA) residual risk and technology review (RTR) of its 1995 National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) covering aerospace manufacturing and rework facilities, the EPA is amending NESHAP by establishing requirements for specialty coating operations, which were not previously subject to NESHAP.
Alcohol and Employee Health: Sobering Facts
Alcohol may be legal, but it’s still a dangerous drug. Today our Safety Training Tips editor gives you the cold facts about the effects of alcohol in the workplace. For some, alcohol is not a problem—it’s just a way to relax and socialize. But for others, alcohol is a major, even life-threatening, problem. That’s because […]
Working Alone Shouldn’t Mean Working at Risk
Millions of employees work away from their employer’s location. If some of them are yours, although you don’t see them every day, you’re still responsible for their safety and health. Lone workers perform their jobs on the road, at client’s sites, in home offices, and other locations distant from your workplace. Some, like security guards […]
Auto Dealers Urge EPA to Hit Brakes on Stricter Emissions Rules
A group of more than 4,700 auto dealerships, calling themselves the “EV Voice of the Customer,” sent a second letter to President Joseph Biden, Jr., urging him to “hit the brakes” on a proposed EPA electric vehicle (EV) mandate. This letter, dated January 25, 2024, reminded the president that the industry group had sent a […]
CA Appeals Board Decisions: Employer’s Misunderstanding Leads to Reclassification of Citation
Some Cal/OSHA standards are “performance standards”—that is, the standard specifies an end to be achieved, but the exact methods for achieving that end are left to the employer. In such cases, Cal/OSHA may offer further guidance in complying with the standard. Unfortunately, even employers that receive additional guidance can run into trouble, as a recent […]
Use JHA to Uncover Hidden Job Hazards
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) can reveal job-related dangers not immediately apparent to the untrained eye. Here are some tips for implementing an effective JHA program. Some workplace hazards, such as a grease spot on the floor or a piece of pipe protruding from a shelf at eye level, are so obvious that even an inexperienced […]
Manufacturer Fined Over $600K Following Worker Injury
An Ohio manufacturer of cast steel freight components is facing more than $610,000 in proposed penalties after OSHA investigators found workers at a Groveport facility exposed to machine hazards and silica. One worker was hospitalized after suffering severe injuries when he was caught in a machine. At least four employees were exposed to excessive levels […]
Green Your Fleet: Reduced Fuel Consumption Controls Costs and Carbon Emissions
Are you trying to reduce your organization’s carbon footprint? If so, you probably started with your facility power use—electricity and fossil fuels burned to light, heat, and cool buildings account for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), electricity and fossil fuel […]
EPA Science Committee Directive Upheld by District Court
In October 2017, former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that no individual who is benefiting from an EPA-issued grant may serve on an EPA federal advisory committee (FAC). The intent of the new directive was to eliminate “the appearance or reality of potential interference with [FAC members’] ability to independently and objectively serve as a […]