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For years—decades really—OSHA has reinforced the same recommendations for programs to improve workplace safety and health. Twenty-seven years after the initial guidance, the agency has tweaked those recommendations. Keep reading to find out what’s changed and why it matters.
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) says it’s achieved quite a lot in three decades. Find out how this state OSHA program is improving the lives of Hoosier workers.
Do you use refrigerants in your day-to-day facility operations? Can you reduce your compliance exposure when it comes to refrigerant leaks? Yesterday we took a look at how your local supermarket may be reducing refrigerant emissions. Today we will explore some suggestions for reducing the potential for a refrigerant leak.
Do you use refrigerants in your day-to-day facility operations? If so, you may be a target of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) focus on reducing the risks associated with climate change. One initiative aims to reduce the emissions of what the Agency considers harmful refrigerants. How can you reduce your compliance exposure when it […]
Yesterday we looked at ways to make your marketing effort more environmentally friendly. Typically, direct mail is one area where smarter processes can help your company get a lot greener. Perhaps even more challenging is product packaging. Consumers know wasteful packaging when they see it and they’re gravitating toward companies that demonstrate more thoughtful package […]
Yesterday we looked at a case in which a worker for SSA Pacific committed a U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violation right in front of an OSHA inspector. Confronted, the worker admitted that he committed the violation and that he should have known better. The inspector cited the employer for a violation of […]
Have you done everything you can to be proactive about safety? Have you made the environment as safe as anyone could reasonably expect? Have you put safe work rules in place? Have you trained your workers thoroughly? Have you done all of that, and then had something go wrong? It happens. Sometimes, even the most […]
If you want your company to go greener, make it a goal for each department. Marketing is one area where there are significant opportunities to “green up.” Even a few, gradual efforts will be noticed and appreciated by your customers. Here are some good places to start:
Have you ever lost power and needed to use a portable generator to continue operations? Today we’ll take a look at safety tips for workers who use portable generators.
Of course you have a safety committee. But how effective is it? Does it satisfy a state requirement with minimal creativity or innovation? Is it your ticket to a discount on your workers’ comp coverage? Or does it actually enhance your safety performance, giving employees at all levels an opportunity to lead and engage in […]