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In this episode of EHS on Tap, sponsored by Cority, we’re diving into a topic that can sometimes be a bit intimidating for EHS professionals—implementing EHS software at their organizations. As any safety pro knows, it can be difficult to get management to buy into initiatives, especially new and unproven ones … and even if […]
For our 25th episode, sponsored by SafeStart, we’re taking a look at the top 3 safety challenges revealed by SafeStart’s First Annual Safety Progress Report released earlier this year. This report was based on our annual survey of EHS pros just like you! Today on EHS on Tap, we discuss these 3 big challenges (and […]
Three new federal requirements for pesticide worker safety take effect in January 2018. This infographic breaks down the changes and whether the new worker protection standard (WPS) will apply to you.
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Active shooter and other workplace violence incidents vary by environment, motive and perpetrators, but there are common threads that can be used to create a solid safety program and employee training. Although it can be difficult to engage employees in such training, it is essential to empower the workforce to prevent and respond to critical […]
Do you have an effective drug-testing policy? This infographic shows how your policy should reflect the type of business you are in. Register for our webinar to learn more: Medical and Recreational Marijuana at Work: Multi-State Updates for Mastering Emerging Compliance Obligations.
Summer is around the corner, and with increased temperatures come increased risk of heat stress incidents in the workplace. Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments indoors or outdoors, or even those engaged in strenuous physical activities may be at risk for heat stress. Heat stress can cause all sorts […]
Servicing and maintaining equipment is dangerous business, causing up to 50,000 injuries and 120 fatalities, including electrocution, burns, crush injuries, cuts, lacerations, amputations, and fractures, each year. Obviously, a strong regulatory system is needed, but does OSHA’s standard reflect current technology? What are some of the alternative methods that can be used that offer the […]
Environmental audits can be great tools to help assess compliance liabilities and provide a basis for minimizing liabilities by bringing to light areas of noncompliance. They can lead to implementation of corrective measures before federal or state inspectors and investigators visit a facility. However, conducting a comprehensive environmental audit can be a daunting task. On […]
Both OSHA observations and independent research confirm that developing a strong safety culture has the potential to have the greatest impact on incident reduction of any process. Check out the infographic to find out what we learned about the state of safety culture from a recent BLR survey of over 500 EHS professionals, HR professionals, […]