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To be effective and compliant with drug testing laws, a drug-screening program has to cover all the bases. Find out what experts recommend. In a recent webinar sponsored by TalentWise, presenters from two drug-screening companies, FightReady and eScreen, shared their advice with listeners. FightReady automates risk mitigation and compliance with drug and alcohol laws, while […]
In response to the EPA’s final rule to extend for 20 months a stay of recent revisions to chemical accident prevention regulations, a coalition of attorneys general (AGs) from 11 states filed a petition July 24 with the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit asserting the agency exceeded its authority […]
In a final rule (September 25, 2017, FR), the EPA has extended the compliance dates for four requirements under the Agency’s final Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products (December 12, 2016, FR).
“Think Safety.” How many times have you seen those words in a workplace? It sounds good, but what exactly does it mean? Many supervisors unwittingly play a safety con game with their employees. They tell them that they are responsible for their own safety. They encourage the workers to “think safe,” “act safe,” “be safe,” […]
Today we introduce you to a couple of your colleagues who have successfully juiced up their company’s compliance and protection programs through intensive employee involvement. Feel free to emulate their accomplishments. World-class safety performance is a point of pride at Tropicana’s City of Industry plant in California, where workers squeeze out 41 million gallons of […]
Here’s a list of the top 10 posts on the Safety Daily Advisor website so far this year. Have a happy and safe 4th of July from the Safety Training Daily Advisor staff. OSHA Lockout/Tagout Rules: Q & A OSHA has specific and strict rules about lockout/tagout. Today, we present some questions BLR has received […]
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts affirmed the decision by a state Superior Court judge who found that the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) has the authority to seek documents and information relating to Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (Exxon) knowledge of and activities related to climate change.
Machine operation areas differ from workplace to workplace. But all these areas share basic hazards and require vigilant oversight. When OSHA inspected the production area in a manufacturing plant, the compliance officer cited the company for 36 violations. Violations ranged from unguarded machines to electrical hazards. On appeal, the Review Commission upheld all of the […]
Despite an absence of support from the EPA, the proposed open-pit Pebble Mine Project in Southwest Alaska refuses to die. In the latest major action, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced that it will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) based on an application for a Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 (dredge […]
Every day almost 3 million workers in the United States are at risk from uncontrolled energy when servicing equipment. Injuries range from burns and falls to electric shock (nonfatal) and electrocution (fatal). Here is an overview of key OSHA rules for working safely near electricity. OSHA’s electrical safe work practice rules (29 CFR 1910.331 – […]