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OSHA strongly recommends that all businesses have an emergency action plan in place that covers procedures for evacuations and sheltering. You and your employees need to know exactly what to do in any emergency situation, from fires to natural disasters to chemical spills. When developing your emergency action plan, it’s important to determine the following: […]
Distracted driving is a huge safety issue. This week on EHS Daily Advisor, we wrote about how employers and employees can prevent distracted driving. There are many great songs about driving, but the Song of the Week honors go to “Roadrunner” by the Modern Lovers. Led by singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman, the Modern Lovers were formed […]
Republican lawmakers in both chambers, joined by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), have reintroduced a bill that would modify the timing of EPA’s mandated reviews of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 would also push back the compliance date for the 2015 ozone NAAQS to 2025 […]
OSHA has not issued regulations for most nanomaterials, but that doesn’t mean the agency is unconcerned about the hazards of working with these super-tiny particles. So how small is "nano"? A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. A sheet of paper is about 100,000 nanometers thick. And there are 25,400,000 nanometers in one inch. […]
Just six weeks after a machine amputated a maintenance worker’s left hand as he cleared jammed material stuck in a machine at an Illinois bread products facility, the company reported that a second worker’s right forearm suffered multiple fractures as he cleaned another machine. OSHA inspectors investigating the injuries found, in both instances, the company […]
Consumers Energy Will Update Equipment and Fund Projects Consumers Energy, a subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, provides electricity and natural gas to 6.5 million residents in all 68 counties of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Under EPA’s Power Plant Initiative, in 2007, the company was issued a notice of violation for opacity violations at five of its […]
A national home decor retail chain is facing fines of $101,420 after OSHA inspectors found blocked exits and unsafe storage practices at a Wisconsin location. The location was inspected in November 2015 in response to an employee complaint. OSHA investigators cited the company for five repeat violations, two serious violations, and one other-than-serious violation.
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 […]
Establishments subject to injury and illness recordkeeping requirements at 29 CFR 1904 are reminded of their obligation to post completed OSHA Form 300A between February 1, 2018, and April 30, 2018.
Following a residual risk and technology review of its 2003 National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for facilities engaged in surface coating of wood building products, the EPA is proposing not to revise the existing emissions limits.