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On June 20, the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) announced the launch of a workplace heat illness prevention outreach effort. The department’s “Beat the Heat” campaign is a renewed push to prevent heat illnesses and offers tools and best practices to help both employers and employees end heat stress and heat-related injuries. Resources offered […]
Waheed Lawal is an area construction EHS manager at tech giant Microsoft, where he helps drive safety improvements for large-scale data center projects and other critical operations. Motivated by some of the world’s biggest safety disasters, he is determined to protect workers and believes in building a strong safety culture. At Microsoft, Lawal’s responsibilities include […]
On June 13, 2025, the EPA announced it’s proposing the highest-volume requirements ever proposed under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. If finalized, these volume requirements will set record-high levels of biofuels blended into fuels to meet U.S. transportation needs. The announcement resulted in a 25-cent increase in soybean prices, according to Michigan Farm News, […]
On May 29, 2025, the EPA proposed to register one technical and two end-use products containing the new active ingredient Vadescana, a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), for control against varroa mites (Varroa destructor) in honeybee hives. These mites are parasites that feed on honeybees and are responsible for transmitting several honeybee viruses. Left untreated, varroa mites […]
On episode 257 of EHS On Tap, Phil Molè, EHS & Sustainability Expert at VelocityEHS, talks about the current regulatory climate for worker safety.
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we take a look at the OSHA 300 log and how to use it. If you’ve ever questioned what to record on your OSHA Form 300, short for OSHA Log of Injuries and […]
On episode 257 of EHS On Tap, Phil Molè, EHS & Sustainability Expert at VelocityEHS, talks about the current regulatory climate for worker safety.
Amputations are among the most serious workplace injuries, involving a wide range of activities and equipment. Here’s what you need to know about amputation hazards.