Environmental Daily Advisor Week in Review- September 8-12
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Week in Review, February 11, 2011
Note to Readers: This newsletter appears daily, but we know some don’t always have the time to read it everyday. For your convenience, here’s a re-publication of what we covered this past week. Daily, weekly, or anything in between, we’re pleased to keep you informed with the latest tips, news and advice on the profession. […]
OSHA GHS Final Rule Effective Next Week
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) finally makes its debut. But don’t worry, there’s plenty of time yet to comply. OSHA has announced that the final rule for GHS, or Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, will become law effective May 25, 2012. The effective date of the final rule is 60 days […]
EHSDA Song of the Week: Breath
The National Institute for Occupational Safety Health’s Respiratory Protection Week 2024 is winding down, highlighting the importance of respiratory protection in the workplace. To that end, the Song of the Week returns with “Breath,” a 1992 deep cut from Pearl Jam off the Singles soundtrack. The music was written by guitarist Stone Gossard when he […]
Compliance Deadline Extended for UOG Wells
The EPA has issued a direct final rule extending the compliance deadline for onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction wells subject to the Agency’s June 28, 2016, final pretreatment effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs). Under the direct final rule, UOG facilities—including wells that are hydraulically fractured—that were lawfully discharging to publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) […]
For Successful Accident Investigations: Master the Delicate Art of Interviewing
Crucial to the success of finding the underlying causes of an accident is the full cooperation of witnesses or those involved in the accident. The people you are interviewing may be afraid that you will blame them and react defensively. It is important to make sure they understand that you are simply trying to find […]
Taking An Interest Gets Better Results
Many times a supervisor faces serious obstacles (real or imagined) to attaining a good safety record for his or her department. Here are some of the excuses supervisors commonly given along with some solutions: Employees are people with certain specific functions to perform, but they are not machines—they’re people with feelings and emotions. People like […]
Protections for Safety Whistleblowers
The Occupational Safety and Health Act prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees for complaining about unsafe workplace conditions. But what does that really mean? The original writers of the Occupational Safety and Health Act knew that they couldn’t police every workplace everyday. They knew that, to a great degree, compliance officers would be […]
Help Workers Put Their Best Foot (Protection) Forward
Basic foot protection is a sturdy shoe or boot made of leather, rubber, or a synthetic. It has an impact-resistant toe—usually steel—and nonskid soles with rubber or synthetic treads to prevent slips and falls. Other possible protections workers may need in shoes or boots are: Metal insoles or reinforced soles to protect against puncture Nonconducting […]
Healthy Workers, Healthy Workplace
Seven out of 10 deaths are due to preventable causes. Workplace wellness programs help prevent the preventable and keep workers healthy and productive. Employee wellness has come a long way since L.L. Bean opened its first fitness center in 1982. A big leap came in 2000 when the state of Maine began its own health […]