Tag: HCP

Faces of EHS: Renée Lefrançois on Hearing Conservation

Renée Lefrançois is passionate about helping organizations boost their hearing conservation programs (HCPs), remain compliant, and protect workers from hearing loss. She is the director of audiology at SHOEBOX Ltd., a provider of hearing testing solutions based in Ottawa, Canada, with an office in Paris, France, and a consult/remote audiometer developmental team located in Israel. […]

Why You Should Care about the Endangered Species Act

What Is the ESA? The ESA has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from its strict substantive provisions, which can affect the use of both federal and nonfederal lands and resources. The Act defines “endangered” as “any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion […]

Facts about OSHA’s Lab Standard and Chemical Hygiene Plans

Yesterday, we describe eight elements that must be included in chemical hygiene plans. Today, we review more facts about the plans required under OSHA’s lab standard. OSHA’s Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) applies to all laboratories that use hazardous chemicals on a laboratory scale. A laboratory is defined as […]