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WEBSep 11, 2024 — Promote Safety & Productivity through Ergonomic Glove Design. This infographic illustrates how ergonomically designed gloves help provide workers with protection against the injuries and mistakes that can occur due to hand fatigue, poor ... EHS Today informs environment, health and safety leaders on news, trends, management strategies, and ...
EHS Professionals’ Role in Ending Child Labor | EHS Today
WEB1 day ago — Safety Leadership. EHS Professionals’ Role in Ending Child Labor. Oct. 2, 2024. ASSP President Pamela Walaski encourages professionals to raise awareness, and champion stronger laws. While many people perceive child labor to be an issue outside of the US, it occurs here as well. In 2023, the US Department of …
How to Prepare for OSHA’s New HazCom Final Rule | EHS Today
WEBSep 24, 2024 — First and foremost, because it directly impacts your responsibilities to protect employees from workplace chemical exposures. Second, the final rule creates regulatory obligations for all hazardous chemical users throughout the supply chain. OSHA estimates that the final rule’s changes will impact 94% of SDSs and 64% of shipped container labels.
Top 10 EHS Trends of 2022 - EHS Today
WEBDec 20, 2022 — Beating the Heat. In April, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to protect millions of workers from heat illness and injuries. As part of the program, OSHA will proactively initiate inspections in over 70 high-risk industries in indoor and outdoor work settings when the National Weather Service has issued a heat warning or ...
The Top 10 EHS Trends of 2021
WEBDec 30, 2021 — At its peak in early 2021, the U.S. recorded more than 3,000 deaths a day. Then, in the spring, the U.S. reached a point where rate of vaccinations administered surpassed that of reported cases. The situation was finally looking brighter. July 4 festivities really did feel like a declaration of independence.
The Future of EHS - EHS Today
WEBThe Future of EHS. June 7, 2022. EHS managers have a once-in-a-generation chance to make working life more flexible, modern and safer for everyone. Bill Pennington. COVID-19 has caused a revolution in the environment, health and safety (EHS) function at workplaces across the world, in what has become a story of two timelines for industry leaders.
Chemical Safety Board is Investigation Fire at Georgia Bio-Lab
WEB2 days ago — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced on September 30 that it is sending investigators to look into the major chemical fire that occurred on September 29 at the Bio-Lab facility in Conyers, Ga.. The board said that according to news reports, as many as 17,000 people in the area evacuated due to the fire and 90,000 others east of Atlanta were advised to shelter ...
EHS Technology: It’s All in the Data - EHS Today
WEBNov 28, 2023 — EHS Technology: It’s All in the Data. The latest tech innovations not only are keeping workers safer but are showing a solid ROI. It seems like almost every day a new technology hits our radar, and that’s certainly true for EHS professionals. Innovations and new tools are emerging that are designed to keep the workforce safe, or at least safer.
Combating EHS Risk with a ‘Total Health’ Mindset | EHS Today
WEBDec 18, 2023 — As a result, leading businesses are taking a “total health” approach to EHS in 2024 to protect employee wellness and reap wider benefits to the entire organization. Worker Health and Safety – More than Preventing Accidents. The physical dangers of the workplace, and their costs and wider impact on productivity, are well known.
OSHA Finally Issues Emergency Temporary Standard, but Only …
WEBJun 10, 2021 — After much speculation and many delays, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finally announced it will issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect healthcare workers from contracting COVID-19. The standard focuses on healthcare workers most likely to have contact with someone infected with the virus. OSHA announced the new standard alongside new general industry ...