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  EHS Programs

  A Primer on Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)

  The purpose of the Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard is to ensure chemical safety throughout the workplace. Information about the identities and hazards of the...

  By: Pete Nemmers, LSP | Director of Training Development

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  OSHA

  12 Things to Do During an OSHA Investigation

  OSHA is in your lobby.Hopefully you’ve already taken to heart my 6 Steps to Prepare for an OSHA Visit and aren’t panicking.But the past is the past and...

  By: Gary Blake | Vice President of Industrial Development

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  OSHA

  Top 5 EHS Compliance Mistakes Small Companies Make

  During my career, I founded three small contracting companies, each with major environmental, health, and safety compliance obligations and risks. I answered to all of...

  By: Russell Carr

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  Safeopedia Podcasts

  Safety Talks #4 - Hypercompliance: Too Much of A Good Thing? with Dave Rebbitt

  Hypercompliance May be Damaging Your Safety Culture and Your PerformanceWorkplaces that take a hard line when enforcing ‘safety absolutes’ may be undermining...

  By: Patrick Robinson | President

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  Safety Equipment

  4 Key Standards That Apply to High-Visibility Clothing

  When working around moving vehicles and equipment, being able to visually stand out from the environment is critical to safety.Wearing bright colors makes a worker more...

  By: Daniel Clark

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  Best Practices

  How to Prepare for a Safety Inspection

  Regular safety inspections are common in almost every industry, both public and private. They ensure compliance in your workforce and are an important component of a...

  By: Rob Chernish

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  EHS Programs

  Work Safety Training Programs 101

  If you ever have the misfortune of an OSHA investigator showing up to perform an accident investigation at your workplace, one of their first questions will be, &ldquo...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker

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  OSHA

  What Every Employer Must Know About Hazardous Workplace Injuries

  The frequency of injuries suffered by workers in the United States is alarming. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.8 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses at...

  By: Steve Howards

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  Education

  An Intro to HAZWOPER Training

  HAZWOPER is short for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. It was coined by the U.S. Military during the Second World War but is still used for hazardous...

  By: Steve Prentice

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  OSHA

  Responding to OSHA 11(c) Retaliation Charges, Employee Safety Complaints, and Rapid Response Investigations

  When OSHA receives a complaint related to worker safety and health or a severe injury report, one action by OSHA is to give the employer an opportunity to respond before...

  By: Lindsay A. Disalvo and Beeta B. Lashkari

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  OSHA

  It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's... An OSHA Inspection Drone?

  We have for several years now heard about our military’s and intelligence agencies’ use of unmanned drones to conduct secret surveillance of our geopolitical...

  By: Eric J Conn and Kate McMahon

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  PPE

  7 Things to Know About Choosing the Right PPE for the Job

  Personal protective equipment (PPE) is found in just about every workplace. From the low risk environment of office spaces to high risk construction sites, PPE is...

  By: Nikolaus Jakubinek | Health and Safety Manager