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The heart of any workplace drug and alcohol abuse program is the policy that establishes and controls it. From BLR’s new guide, Essential Safety Policies, here are some key points to include. Yesterday’s Advisor began a discussion of workplace drug and alcohol abuse, which, despite the government’s decades-long war on drugs, drains business of more […]
Big Fines Levied for Illegal Vehicle Imports In early March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with a Minnesota-based power sports company and its two sister companies based in China for violations of CAA requirements. According to the EPA, between 2007 and 2013 the companies imported more than 12,000 highway motorcycles and recreational […]
It’s easy to assume that machines are safe once they have been shut down. But that assumption often leads to tragedy. Here are some key aspects of OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard that can help safeguard your workforce Veteran safety professionals know that simply turning off or unplugging a machine before maintenance, repairs, or retooling is not […]
As we mentioned in yesterday’s Advisor, the EPA is considering adding nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) to the TRI list. At this point, that addition is not yet proposed. Here’s a look at the chemicals that the EPA has actually proposed for TRI listing. 1-Bromopropane (CAS 106-94-5) Last April, the EPA proposed that 1-bromopropane be added to […]
In a 2-to-1 opinion in which each judge expressed different views, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit said that it would rule on consolidated petitions challenging the Clean Water Rule (CWR), jointly issued on June 29, 2015, by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (agencies).
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 […]
Selling upper management on increased budgets (or even just budgets that hold the line) for safety and health programs can be tough—especially in difficult economic times. Here’s some ammunition. It’s a documented fact: Employers that implement effective safety and health management systems can expect to significantly reduce work-related injuries and illnesses and the associated costs, […]
The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have granted requests from stakeholders seeking to have the agencies extend the comment period on the Agency’s proposed recodification of the definition of waters of the United States ((WOTUS), July 27, 2017, FR). The comment period has now been extended by 1 month to September 27, […]
OSHA recently renewed its alliance with the American Staffing Association with the goal of protecting temporary employees from workplace hazards.
Tuberculosis (TB) kills almost 2 million people a year worldwide. While U.S. TB rates have declined, the threat is real. Here are some tips for preventing its spread in your workplace. If you think of tuberculosis (TB) as a disease of your parent’s or grandparent’s generations, or as a present-day threat only in third-world countries, […]