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Oregon employers and safety professionals should be aware of new worker protection laws that took effect January 1. The changes were announced by Oregon OSHA and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Following through on an August 2015 proposal, the EPA has issued a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for trichloroethylene (TCE) when manufactured or processed for use in a consumer product (exceptions apply).
Travel-related accidents kill more workers than any other hazard. That’s why we often talk about how to keep workers safe on the roads here in the United States. But what about workers who travel abroad, where the rules and vehicle standards are different? Where the roadway construction, engineering, traffic management, and even signage are less […]
Here’s a consultant and trainer who says stress isn’t caused by situations or other people. It’s your reactions to situations and people that cause stress. The key to managing work stress is to learn to remain calm regardless of what’s happening around you. David Gamow, founder of Clarity Seminars, which provides on-site training in stress […]
Metrics can help show the value of your safety training to your organization. How can you establish effective metrics for your training program? For metrics to be effective, says Susan Prince, JD, a legal editor with BLR, they need to be the right metrics, and they need to be aligned with business objectives. "Training is […]
Operators Now Subject to EPA, Coast Guard, and States On December 18, 2017, a moratorium on Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting requirements for discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels under 79 feet long expired. (The moratorium did not apply to discharges of ballast water.) This would seem to mean that these vessels—numbering […]
UST O&M—Release Detection Changes in the Works Leak detection is a key component of a compliant UST operation, but one that is often found to be lacking when it comes to ongoing system O&M. According to the EPA, although inspectors often find release detection equipment installed on UST systems, they also routinely find that it […]
OSHA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend employers’ responsibility to ensure crane operator certification to November 10, 2018. In September 2014, OSHA extended implementation of a final rule for crane operator certification requirements for three years. The rule also extended an employer’s responsibility to ensure that individuals are competent to operate a […]
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released its final report into multiple chemical releases at the Tesoro Refinery in Martinez, California. Get details here, including revealing findings about safety culture.
Environment, health and safety (EHS) managers are often tasked with managing underground storage tank (UST) systems. It’s no wonder that with three classes of UST operators to deal with, a recent report shows that the most common violation found during UST inspections involves training. Yesterday we reviewed that report, and today we will offer some […]