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Although not everyone who is exposed to reproductive hazards will develop reproductive health problems, any employee who may be exposed needs to understand the risks and precautions. If there is any chance of your workers being exposed to these hazards, you need to train them about the dangers and how to avoid them. First, inform […]
As we approach the holiday season and spending extra time with our families, it’s a good time to remember that November is also National Family Caregivers Month. This observance may not seem to be directly safety-related, but the added stress that your workers may feel from their caregiving responsibilities at home may lead to increased […]
This week, EHS Daily Advisor hosted Technology NOW, a two-day online summit examining the impact of technology on EHS. The Song of the Week jumps back to the 1970s for a futuristic exploration of technology by German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk. “The Robots” (or “Die Roboter”) was released in 1978 on the group’s seventh album, […]
EHS Daily Advisor this week wrote about working in cold weather conditions and the unique hazards that winter can present. The Song of the Week is an appropriately chilly classic from Led Zeppelin called “No Quarter.” Released on 1973’s Houses of the Holy album, “No Quarter” departs from the straight-ahead, blues-based hard rock that made […]
About one-quarter of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attributable to worldwide agricultural and forestry practices. That means three-quarters are attributable to other causes, and one of them is probably connected to your business in some way. After all, nearly all businesses use electricity and heat (responsible for another one-quarter of all GHG emissions), and […]
Your PPE program should be reviewed periodically to make sure it still meets your needs as well as OSHA requirements. When you review, look for the four essentials described in the Advisor today and tomorrow. OSHA requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls […]
Virginia’s Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe has directed the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to begin rulemaking to establish a statewide cap-and-trade program to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil-fuel power plants.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the Agency had changed its mind about withdrawing the Obama EPA’s July 2014 proposed determination regarding Pebble Limited Partnership’s (PLP) plan to build a copper and gold ore mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska.
OSHA says you have to train employees in everything from using PPE to recognizing chemical hazards to taking emergency action. But they don’t tell you how. Today’s Advisor shows you how to prepare dynamic training that gets your safety message across. To reiterate: OSHA tells you what the content of training should be, but doesn’t […]
Curbing GHGs with Cap–and–Trade —How It’s Working The RGGI held its first CO2 allowance auction on September 25, 2008 and will hold its 26th auction on December 3, 2014. Along the way, the RGGI has evolved and in 2013, made changes to its Model Rule to further reduce CO2 emissions and help to ensure the […]