Due to the COVID-19, more people are wearing surgical face masks to reduce the volume of expiratory droplets dispersed when coughing, sneezing, and even talking. Wearing a mask is not only for those who are [...]
The world of EH&S is changing. Every year the industry makes progress towards a more proactive, democratic, and effective process. On the way, we get to see buzzwords and fads crop up only to fall [...]
There are several dangers associated with high temperatures. In excessive heat, the human body must get rid of excess heat while maintaining a stable internal temperature. Usually, the body has three main ways of cooling [...]
We’ve talked about how our software can improve the quality of your safety inspections, but why should that be important to you? Let’s put our software’s features aside for the duration of this article and [...]
October turned out to be a fairly busy month for EH&S regulation. The last month saw a variety of major and minor rules changes and announcements that will effect industry for years to come. You [...]
Earlier this year, OSHA hosted a national safety stand down on the topic of fall prevention. The stand down was basically an OSHA-sponsored voluntary meeting where workers and management discussed ways to improve fall safety. [...]
Late last year, OSHA released an update to their 27-year-old Safety and Health Program Guidelines. These guidelines illustrate what OSHA values most in a health and safety program, and are essentially officially-sanctioned best safety practices. [...]
Some months ago, OSHA enacted a new rule for injury and illness reporting. Among other things, this rule greatly strengthened workers’ rights in regards to reporting injuries. These provisions that become effective on August 10, 2016 elicited [...]
