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How to Build Your Light-Duty and Return-to-Work Programs

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Apr 10, 2019 EHS Administration

Updated: Apr 10, 2019

If any of your employees are away from work following a workplace injury, you want them back on the job as soon as possible. Returning an employee to work following an injury benefits both the employee and employer. The employee can regain a sense of normalcy and financial and job security, while the employer can […]

Safety Summit 2019: OSHA Recordkeeping Mistakes Are More Costly Than Ever

By Emily Scace Mar 11, 2019 Recordkeeping

Updated: Mar 11, 2019

Injury and illness recordkeeping is a perennial pain point for employers, and the past several years have seen numerous changes to an already confusing regulation. At BLR’s Safety Summit 2019, taking place from April 8–10 in Austin, Texas, safety law expert Adele Abrams, Esq., will deliver OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping & Reporting, a full-day […]

GHS Pictogram Training Cheat Sheet

Clare Condon

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires pictograms on labels to alert users of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed. Each pictogram consists of a symbol on a white background framed within a red border and represents a distinct hazard(s). The pictogram on the label is determined by the chemical hazard classification.

11 Rules for Safe Handling of Hazardous Materials

Chris Kilbourne

Do your employees know how to handle hazardous materials safely? Here are 11 basic rules all employees who handle hazardous materials should know and follow.

Looking for Safety Meeting Topics? Here’s a Whole Year of Ideas

EHS Daily Advisor Staff

Why reinvent the wheel when there are so many ready-made safety observances to link up to? The National Safety Council (NSC) publishes an annual list of safety meeting topics. Here are some highlights.

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Health and Safety Performance Indicators: Safety Benchmark Data 2022

Every year, almost 2.78 million workers die from work-related illness and accidents. This translates to an alarming 7,500 individuals succumbing to unsafe and unhealthy workplace conditions every single day. The economic repercussion of this is overwhelming as well. According to research the total cost of workplace injuries, fatalities, and illnesses adds up to a whopping […]

OSHA Record Keeping and Reporting Cheat Sheet

OSHA Record Keeping and Reporting Cheat Sheet Use this OSHA Record Keeping and Reporting Cheat Sheet to navigate the complexities of OSHA reporting. This eBook covers: Record keeping best practices and exemptions Recordable injuries and illnesses vs. reportable injuries and illnesses When and how to report events OSHA Form 300, OSHA Form 300 A, and […]

The Complex World of Flame-Resistant Apparel

The Complex World of Flame-Resistant Apparel Flame-resistant (FR) apparel is crucial for workers in a variety of industries. As technology and fabrics have evolved, so has the ability to offer work apparel that can provide greater protection from work hazards than ever before. This free white paper from Tingley examines how flame-resistant (FR) apparel for […]