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The “International Maritime Organization’s [IMO] 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC83) has approved the creation of a new Emission Control Area (ECA) in the North-East Atlantic Ocean. This ECA introduces stricter regulations on emissions from ships, with considerable benefits for both environmental protection and public health. It will be the world’s largest ECA to date,” […]
By: Superior Glove, leading safety glove innovator Introduction From cotton to nylon to aramids, string knit safety gloves offer various levels of hazard protection and are typically classified by their gauge, ranging from 7-gauge to 21-gauge. But what is glove gauge and how does it affect glove performance? What is a glove gauge? Gauge refers […]
Fall hazards are common in almost every facility or on every job site. Unfortunately, struggling to meet minimum OSHA fall protection requirements is also common. Fall protection violations have been the leading cause of citation from OSHA since 2010, with violations regarding ladders, scaffolds, and fall protection training requirements also ranking in the top 10 […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine emergency preparedness for farm workers. For farm workers, there are many emergencies and hazards that may occur. To prepare for these events, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that […]
As another work week winds down, the Song of the Week is focusing on the reason for all worker safety initiatives: the workers themselves. This week’s entry reaches back 51 years to “Working Man,” the breakthrough song for Canadian power trio Rush. The song is included on the band’s 1974 self-titled debut. Formed in Toronto, […]
Researchers used a risk assessment framework to examine patterns of construction accidents in a report published April 18. “Unraveling the evolutionary patterns of construction accidents: a risk assessment framework based on average mutual information theory” appeared in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal. The researchers found that fatal psychological and physiological factors in construction accidents […]
EHS Daily Advisor’s exclusive online summit focusing on safety culture is taking place on April 29-30, 2025. Join us for two days of conversation and insight from industry-leading experts, covering the latest topics in safety culture and providing our audience of safety professionals with the tools for building a more protected workplace in 2025. Day 1: […]
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA), the state’s workplace safety and health agency, recently posted a hazard alert for employers and workers on its website about avian (H5N1) influenza. The fact sheet describes the H5N1 virus, who may be exposed (poultry and livestock workers, veterinarians and their staff, and slaughterhouse workers performing […]
On March 4, an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission vacated an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citation issued following an explosion and worker fatalities during pipeline “pigging” operations. The ALJ’s decision became a review commission final order on April 4. The ALJ vacated the agency’s General Duty […]
It’s a busy and uncertain time for federal workplace safety policies, and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is working alongside other industry stakeholders to protect and advance key EHS programs. As the senior director for policy at ISEA, Dan Glucksman is helping lead the charge. In his role, Glucksman heads the organization’s legislative and […]