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Ahhh, August. Long summer nights around the backyard barbecue, on the beach, or at the campfire. Scenes of idyllic bliss … until the sound of incessant buzzing is heard. Darn those pesky mosquitoes! Ensuring mosquito-free work and recreation is more than just a quest for unhindered relaxation. Mosquitoes can carry several harmful diseases, which include […]
The EPA has proposed a set of amendments to regulations governing the protection of human research subjects. These regulations at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 comprise multiple subparts that can be divided into two groups—Subpart A is the Common Rule federal agencies have adopted to ensure the protection of human subjects involved […]
As a safety professional, you’re aware of the high cost of worker injuries. But you may be surprised to learn about the relationship between a company’s financial status and on-the-job injury rates. Read more to learn about this intriguing link.
OSHA has a lot to say about emergency preparedness, and that means you have to identify all the requirements so that you can prepare your workplace and your workforce to meet the standards. Effective workplace emergency planning is the key to saving lives, preventing injuries, and protecting facilities from damage. So it’s clearly something all […]
The Safety Daily Advisor® announced today the release of a free white paper for safety professionals, Proven Strategies To Increase The Value of EHS, which will help safety professionals to use the tools of business managers to effectively measure the performance of their programs “The value of EHS functions in an organization’s overall performance is […]
The EPA says that it is cutting into the backlog of new chemical reviews required under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and expects to have the number of ongoing cases down to its “typical baseline” of about 300 by the end of July 2017.
Whether it’s employee training or some other OSHA mandate, you have to be up on all the requirements. Test your knowledge of regulatory requirements with this “quickie” quiz. Can you answer these questions about key OSHA regulations? 1. According to OSHA’s personal protective equipment standard, employees must be trained to know 5 basic pieces of […]
Next week (October 9-15) is Fire Prevention Week. What are you doing to prepare for the risk of fire in your workplace? OSHA requires most employers to implement a fire prevention plan to minimize fire risks and the need for evacuation. The plan must be in writing and available for employee review. According to OSHA’s […]
Hazards associated with entering and working in confined spaces are capable of causing serious injuries or death. Because of dangers, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has recently approved the new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) confined spaces consensus standard. ASSE says the purpose of the revised standard (ANSI/ASSE Z117.1-2009, Safety Requirements for Confined […]
OSHA now has ruled that employers must pay for virtually all PPE. Too bad a new survey says many workers refuse to use it. As you may have heard, after years of dithering about it, OSHA finally decreed on February 13 that employers must pay for their workers’ personal protective equipment. While many organizations have […]