How likely are you to see an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspector? The agency’s continually growing list of emphasis programs offers one clue. Then there are the OSHA standards the agency cites more often than others. OSHA recently announced its top 10 most frequently cited [...]
As summer begins and new employees enter the workforce, it is important that employers take a look at their onboarding processes and safety training requirements. Along with general company knowledge and an explanation of their role and assigned duties, it is crucial that new workers know the policies and [...]
Every year, millions of workers get injured on the job, and a significant number of reported occupational injuries are hand related. The good news is that hand injuries are the number one preventable industrial accident across all industries. So, if hand injuries are so preventable, why are they so common? [...]
Mold can happen to any building at any time if the conditions are right. Mold is three things: persistent, resourceful, and minimal maintenance. It requires little to live and can sneak right into any type of facility if given the opportunity. Once it starts growing, it can [...]
Risk managers take note: Environmental enforcement, particularly criminal enforcement, is expected to rise in the coming months. In their remarks at the American Bar Association’s annual National Environmental Enforcement Conference, Chief of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Environmental Crimes Section Deborah Harris and Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim, head of [...]
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 [...]
Safety leadership can’t choose sides—every worker needs to be protected and kept out of harm’s way. As the events of 2020 have unfolded in their strange and not-so-glorious way, thrusting countless challenges at us we hoped never to have to confront, the role of safety leadership has come to the [...]
Digital Distraction In Industrial Settings Causing Accidents A new survey says 14% of respondents said at least one workplace accident happened because employee was distracted by their smartphone. Cell phone distraction while on the job is becoming a serious problem. A new study, Digital Distraction & Workplace Safety, issued by Screen [...]
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 [...]
