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Make a plan. PHMSA suggests the plan include a statement of purpose and the benefits of thorough and regular employee training as appropriate to the job function(s), the company, and its resources. The plan should include specific directions on evaluating the effectiveness of training and directions for completing administrative tasks, such as recordkeeping and scheduling. […]
Superfund Site Redevelopment—Common Concerns Despite the negative connotations associated with Superfund sites, many are salvageable and reusable, not only for purposes like landfills or parking lots but also for recreational, commercial, and industrial uses. By 2014, EPA’s SRI had assisted with more than 800 sites now in continued, active, or planned reuse over its 15-year […]
On October 19, there will be a whole lot of simulated shaking going on as businesses and organizations around the country participate in The Great ShakeOut, an effort to prepare for earthquakes.
Along the way, you can take a look at some fun facts and trivia about bees, provided by Pennsylvania Apiculture Inc., the nonprofit that runs National Honey Bee Day. Label Requirements Registrants of certain pesticides that have been deemed harmful to bees are required to include instructions on the labels to applicators on minimizing exposure […]
September is National Preparedness Month. This month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging businesses and individuals to make a plan for staying safe during different types of emergencies. Today we’ll look at how to prepare your business to survive a wildfire. If your workplace is located within a "wildland urban interface"—a spot that […]
On April 13, 2017, the United States Air Force dropped a 21,600-pound (lb) Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb—the most powerful nonnuclear bomb available to the U.S. military—on a system of tunnels and caves used by ISIS fighters in Afghanistan. It was the first time the MOAB bomb, which was originally developed in 2002, had […]
In an action that ranks in importance with President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally repealed the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) and replaced it with the Affordable Clean Energy rule (ACE). Both actions are contained in the same rule along with a third […]
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recordkeeping rule, employers that are required to keep and maintain an OSHA injury and illness 300 log must post their 300A annual summary in each establishment where employee notices are normally posted from February 1 to April 30. The 300A form summarizes the recordable work-related injuries and […]
The Trump administration has unveiled its new energy plan. Following in Trump’s inauguration theme, “America First,” the plan sets forth the administration’s new commitment to home-grown energy independence to assist job growth for American workers. The plan discusses the elimination of policies such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the United States […]
Blended learning is a commonsense concept that results in great learning success. The blended learning approach is simply acknowledging that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to training. In a nutshell, blended learning means using more than one training method to train on one subject. Here are several good reasons to use a […]