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On episode 240 of EHS On Tap, Marc Juaire, Principal Solution Expert at VelocityEHS, talks about how organizations can drive employee engagement and improve safety culture. This episode is sponsored by VelocityEHS.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s (CSB) YouTube channel, @USCSB, which features the agency’s safety videos, now has 365,000 subscribers. The CSB recently received a Silver Play Button award from YouTube for having more than 100,000 subscribers, the board announced February 14. The CSB is an independent federal government board that investigates industrial […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to control the health hazards of wildfires. Active wildfires and recovery and cleanup work following a fire pose unique hazards for workers. The health effects of wildfire smoke can range from […]
Road safety is very important for all motorists, but especially for truck and bus drivers. Here are 10 tips for truck and bus safety.
Employers must implement workplace safety measures to protect the lives of their employees. Warehouse professionals must follow these measures as it is a matter of life and death. According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, there were more than 5,283 fatal work injuries in 2023. Warehouse professionals should wear proper protective clothing as a […]
In an analysis released before publication on February 13, Dr. David Michaels, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) longest-serving administrator (from 2009 to 2017), suggested that using injury data from OSHA and other sources can help reduce the risk of work-related injuries. Michaels is now a professor of environmental and occupational health at George […]
On episode 239 of EHS On Tap, Alexander Aranyosi of Epicore Biosystems talks about new technology designed to protect workers from heat stress.
Smelly Mel’s Plumbing and Sewer Rat Plumbing face a total of $529,640 in state fines for violating safety regulations that resulted in serious injuries to a construction worker during a trench collapse in San Mateo, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced February 10. Cal/OSHA cited the two employers after finding a total […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to stay on top of worker and supervisor safety training. Worker and supervisor training is a key element of your compliance efforts and safety and health management program. All workers […]
As EHS Daily Advisor’s Enviro, Social, & Governance Week wraps up, let’s recap the various content offerings that became available throughout the week. A special thanks to Avetta, Dakota Software, and KPA for sponsoring the week. Monday Back to Basics | Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information […]