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Earlier this year, former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was brought to trial on charges of conspiracy to violate mandatory federal mine safety and health standards, conspiracy to impede federal mine safety officials, making false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and securities fraud. Blankenship faced up to 31 years in prison on the […]
A company’s safety and environmental compliance and performance are critical to its long-term survival. One single catastrophic incident, such as the release of methylisocyanate gas from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India in 1984 can take down even a global corporation. And, the same can happen to smaller companies and can result from smaller-scale […]
At 9:47 pm on April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the oil well drilling platform Deepwater Horizon just 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion left 11 men dead, 17 workers injured, the rig destroyed and sunk, and 3.19 million barrels of oil spilled into the Gulf. The […]
Federalism—the cooperative legal relationship between state governments and the federal government—with regard to the Clean Air Act was addressed in a recent opinion published by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. The panel affirmed a district court finding that the right of private property owners to sue a whiskey […]
The dog days of summer have dissipated and the seasonal transition towards winter is nearing. Like the Stark family in the Game of Thrones, one could uneasily say, “Winter is coming.”
Are overexertion and falls sidelining your employees? If so, you’re in good company. Get the latest here on the top injury causes and the astounding costs involved. According to research conducted by insurance giant Liberty Mutual Insurance®, overexertion continues to be the leading cause of disabling injury in the workplace. Injuries in this category, which […]
Are high levels of work/family conflict costing you money? Studies have shown that when workers’ family lives butt heads with their work lives, their job performance, health behaviors, safety behaviors, and even their family members’ health can suffer. Companies that reduce work/family conflict see significant cost savings and health benefits among their workers. But, what […]
Sometimes, a worker’s job interferes with family commitments—and vice versa. Employees whose family obligations conflict with work requirements suffer increased stress, sleep disturbances, and health effects (such as increased blood pressure, drinking, and smoking). Workers who have caregiving responsibilities for children, aging parents, or other family members sometimes cannot meet the traditional expectations that apply […]
Safety leadership is a hot-button issue these days. The focus of numerous articles, webinars, and presentations, leadership is considered an essential element in driving safety culture.
Do states follow the federal requirements for the management of containers used to store or accumulate hazardous waste? Yes. Why? Because they have to. Do some states have container rules that are stricter than the federal rules? Yes. Why? Because they can. Under RCRA, a state’s hazardous waste provisions must be as strict as the […]