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It’s probably something you always suspected, but now there is solid evidence to support it: Part-time, temporary, and contract workers are at higher risk of occupational injuries and illnesses than workers in traditional work situations That’s the word from National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) researchers Kristin J. Cummings and Kathleen Kreiss. […]
This month we continue assessing your various training options to help you put together the right mix of blended learning to ensure your workers are the best trained they can be. There are numerous methods and materials available to help you prepare and equip employees to better do their jobs. Indeed, with so many choices […]
First aid is one of the most common workplace safety issues, yet employers’ obligations are often not as well known as they are for other safety regulations. So we decided it was time to present some typical questions received and answered by the experts at Safety.BLR.com®. Q. How do you know if you need to […]
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) recently issued its fourth and final report on a 3-year (2014–2017) research project intended to identify the state of occupational safety and health (OSH) in micro and small enterprises (MSE) in nine EU-member states.
As students of all ages head back to school classrooms, remind your workers that even though they may not be in the classroom of a formal educational institution, they are always in a classroom at work, in the community—and in the school of life. The lesson being that there is always something to learn, especially […]
iPods and MP3 players present a new risk of workplace hearing loss, particularly when used with earbud-style headphones. Here are some steps to reduce these and other hearing-loss risks. You see it all around you … good hearing gone bad. Or at least going bad, according to recent studies warning that high-volume iPods and MP3 […]
More and more safety trainers are realizing the importance of mixing in some wellness training to keep their workers healthy and on the job. Since this month is Children’s Dental Health Month, it’s a good time to give a quick overview of how dental care affects overall wellness. Proper dental hygiene is good for more […]
It’s important to handle requests for reasonable accommodation under ADA the right way. Find out more. An individual’s request for an accommodation does not necessarily mean that the employer is required to provide the accommodation. Instead, a request for reasonable accommodation is the first step in an informal, interactive process between the individual and the […]
EHS Daily Advisor’s exclusive online summit focusing on technology is taking place on November 7-8, 2023. Join us for this free virtual event catered to EHS professionals looking to develop and refine their skills on a variety of topics revolving around EHS technology. DAY ONE: November 7 Opening Keynote | Your EHS Digital Transformation Journey: A […]
Responding to two petitions for reconsideration, the EPA has issued a final rule extending several compliance deadlines under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the phosphoric acid manufacturing and phosphate fertilizer production source categories. The final rule also includes several technical amendments related to required monitoring and performance testing.