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Pitfalls of Noncompliance
Injury and illness prevention is always a big issue for safety professionals especially when incidents result in days away from work. Many companies are responding with injury and illness prevention plans. Repeat Violator to Pay More Than $125k Soft drink company (Pennsylvania) OSHA Region 3 Safety and health violations: According to OSHA, the repeat violations […]
CA Requires Emergency Action Plans
Prepare Yourself for Virtual Learning
In last Friday’s Advisor, we looked at the need to prepare your employees for the virtual learning environment. In today’s Advisor, we look at the need to prepare yourself to train in the virtual learning environment. "Trainers need to prepare themselves to facilitate and to engage with an audience they don’t see," says Cindy Huggett, […]
EPA’s Proposed UST Rules – Phase Out of Vapor and Groundwater Monitoring
EPA has proposed to phase out vapor monitoring and groundwater monitoring as methods of release detection for tanks and piping within five years of rule implementation. What is vapor and groundwater monitoring? Monitoring for vapors in the soil and for product in groundwater must meet EPA regulation 40 CFR 280.43. Vapor monitoring. Vapor monitors sense […]
Learn from Accidents, Expert Urges
An accident or injury is an unwelcome event at any workplace. But organizations that take strategic steps can use information about the incident to prevent similar events in the future. Hernani Veloso Neto of the University of Porto, Portugal, published research on the subject of accident prevention strategies in the March issue of the International […]
I2P2: It’s on OSHA’s Mind, Is It on Yours?
Injury and illness prevention is always a big issue for safety professionals especially when incidents result in days away from work. Many companies are responding with injury and illness prevention plans. According to BLS, the total number of injury and illness cases requiring days away from work to recuperate was in 2011(the most recent year […]
Getting Out of Universal Waste Accumulation Rules
PPE Payment Guidelines for Employers
