Category: EHS Management

EHS Considerations to Support an Aging Workforce During an Evacuation

With more Americans delaying retirement or holding jobs with unique skill sets, older workers are reshaping the American workforce. Employees over 55 years old now account for nearly 23% of the workforce—a number that is projected to rise to 25% by 2031. As Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals partner with businesses to keep all […]

Infographic: Silica Exposure Prevention

Silicosis is a lung disease that can affect people who work in mines and are exposed to airborne dust. There is no cure for silicosis, making prevention of the disease essential. Here’s what you need to know about preventing silica exposure.

EHS Tech-AI NOW Preview

EHS Daily Advisor’s exclusive online summit focusing on safety technology is taking place on June 10-11, 2025. Join us for two days of conversation and insight from industry-leading experts, covering the latest topics in safety technology and providing tips and advice on how to improve worker safety using AI, connected devices, and other advancements. Day 1: […]

OSHA Honors 50th Anniversary of Its Consultation Program

On May 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its nonenforcement program On-Site Consultation. Launched in 1975, the program has expanded to serve all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories. According to OSHA, the program helps employers identify workplace hazards, improve safety practices, and build […]

Back to Basics: Handling the Range of Workplace Chemical Hazards

Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine workplace chemical hazards. Every day, on-the-job exposures to chemicals can pose health and safety hazards to your employees. Those can be addressed by exposure control methods like engineering or administrative controls, personal […]

Trapped in the Tank: A Wake-Up Call for Contractor Safety

Several years ago, a hazardous materials manager with the Chicago Fire Department received an urgent call from a chemical manufacturing facility. Contractors had been working on decommissioned chemical processing tanks when something went horribly wrong. One of the contractors had become trapped inside a tank. When emergency responders arrived, they asked for the worker’s name […]