Here are five ways EHS professionals can keep their operations running safely and smoothly during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have varied and widespread impacts on enterprises in nearly all industries as well as across the entire public sector. Besides sustaining significant hits to their revenues, employers able [...]
Guidance on COVID-19-related consumer products stirs up procedural controversy. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has posted a guidance concerning COVID-19-related consumer products on its website that drew fire from one commissioner because it was developed and put up on the Internet absent formal approval by the full commission. Commissioner Dana Baiocco, [...]
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified fiscal year 2021 management challenges for all of the DOT’s agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA’s challenges for the current fiscal year, which began October 1, include the changes in state funding for roadway safety [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not consider cloth face coverings personal protective equipment (PPE), the agency said on November 18 in an update to its frequently asked questions (FAQs) about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). OSHA revised its advice for employers following an updated scientific brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
Staying at home is not always the safest place to be. Human beings are social creatures. We rely on each other not only for the goods and services we need for the physical basics of food, shelter, and clothing, but also for the emotional basics we need, such as compassion, [...]
COVID-19 Enforcement: A Guide for EHS Professionals Will workplace safety and health inspectors show up at your facility if workers contract coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and one of them files a complaint? Yes, in fact, it’s already happened. Although there are no federal standards for coronavirus exposure or airborne infectious [...]
The shipping and trucking industry has had to work within unique OSHA standards for years. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, logistics companies will have to adapt to new, changing regulations. Not everything is a matter of law, and some guidelines may be unclear, so this isn't always a straightforward task. [...]
The SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought uncertainty and a new laser-focus on safety to your workplace. OSHA has tried to help by issuing new guidance about increased inspections and recordkeeping requirements, but the list of issues that keep you up at night has likely grown. Being [...]
Workers’ health and safety are increasingly at risk due to the impacts of climate change that include excessive heat, extreme weather, increasing air and water pollution, and infectious diseases, according to a new report issued July 28 by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). “Climate change is already making existing [...]
