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As a manufacturer, you play a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of your employees. You should prioritize workplace safety to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses among employees. A safe workplace increases employee morale and engagement, leading to improved job satisfaction and lower turnover rates. What does this look like in practice? Dow, […]
Zach Pucillo has been in the environmental, health and safety (EHS) field for the past 17 years. His EHS experience started right after he earned his degree in Environmental Science from Indiana University. His first EHS position was working for a stack testing company based out of Texas. In 2006, he started at KPA as […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine OSHA’s requirements for medical and first aid in the workplace, and medical and first aid programs. While it is the job of the safety professional to reduce incidents and provide a safer […]
Have you thought lately about your safety training needs? Your workers need training in general safety and health precautions, as well as training focused on the specific hazards of their work and at the workplace. Employee and supervisor safety training may help reduce workers’ compensation claims, and your insurer may offer resources to help with […]
Matthias Krope began his career as a commissioning engineer for water treatment and wastewater treatment plants. After a few years spent on many construction sites, he moved to Siemens AG in 2006 for the power plant construction business unit where he started as a project engineer for chemical systems. He has passed through various stations […]
Rachel Walla-Housman, CSP, CIH is a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Industrial Hygienist with 11 years of experience. She started her career in manufacturing and construction doing everything from field audits to industrial hygiene sampling and eventually moved on to consulting for large consulting firms. In 2017, she began working for herself as a freelance […]
Do you have a strong employee safety training program? While training alone is not enough to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, it remains a key element of an effective safety and health management program. Research has shown that education and training can increase workers’ knowledge and help guide their actions and behaviors on the job. […]
In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, brought to you by the team of industry experts at EHS Hero®, we look at a recent question from a subscriber asking about the OSHA requirement for yearly training. See what the experts had to say. Q: What is the OSHA requirement for yearly training? There are […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we outline the annual OSHA training requirements for employers to remain compliant. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to comply with their training requirements in the workplace, which can include […]
Today we’re getting answers from EHS Hero® experts on two questions related to fire safety and training, specifically in the use of hose stations, standpipes, and fire extinguishers. Read on to see what the experts had to say. Q: What are OSHA standards regarding hose stations and standpipes in facilities? Are employers required to train workers on […]