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Last week, the National Safety Council (NSC) released its annual list of states with the lowest and highest rates of unintentional, preventable deaths, which include poisonings (largely from drug overdoses), car crashes, and falls. Death rates were calculated per 100,000 population, and all analysis was conducted by NSC using 2017 data from the National Center […]
Fall hazards are common in almost every facility or on every job site. Unfortunately, struggling to meet minimum OSHA fall protection requirements is also common. Fall protection violations have been the leading cause of citation from OSHA since 2010, with violations regarding ladders, scaffolds, and fall protection training requirements also ranking in the top 10 […]
Last week, the EPA issued a news release that purported to fact-check a CNN article regarding an August 31, 2018, EPA memo regarding cross-state air pollution. The memo indicated that a state’s 1-part-per-billion (ppb) contribution threshold to ozone pollution in downwind states may be appropriate in state implementation plan (SIP) that states must develop to […]
Although OSHA’s requirements for HazCom training remain flexible now that GHS is here, there are some changes you need to know about and some basic requirements you need to incorporate. Despite the fact that OSHA allows you to make many training decisions concerning hazard communication under the amended standard, employee training must nevertheless include certain […]
Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace (a division of the U.S. Department of Labor) has identified the top reasons drug-free programs fail. You may wish to benchmark your program against these. Working Partners says that drug-free workplace programs fail for these nine reasons: 1. The program isn’t tied into the organization’s safety plan […]
When we think about workplace violence, thoughts turn to shootings and other person-to-person violence. But suicide is also a serious risk. Keep reading for important information about the signs that an employee may be considering taking his or her own life and to find out which industry’s workers are especially at risk.
The EPA recently announced opportunities for public input on new and existing programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Agency seeks input as it puts together core design aspects of multiple IRA programs. The engagement strategy in program implementation includes: Issuing a request for information (RFI) for public input to inform program design; […]
Leading safety organizations are appealing to members of Congress to preserve federal funding for OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Read on to find out why concern is high.
With Enviro, Social, & Governance Week in full swing, we’re sharing some ESG insights from some of our recent Faces of EHS guests. Here are their answers to the question, “What will be the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles on the EHS industry?” Amanda Rawls Amanda Rawls is EHS Regional Director, KPA. Awareness. […]