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  HAZMAT

  Exploring Safer, Sustainable Alternatives to Hazardous Chemicals

  Hazardous chemicals are found across every industry, and company leaders must switch to alternatives with fewer toxic ingredients to ensure the safety and sustainability...

  By: Jack Shaw | Writer & Editor

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  Standards

  What the New Cannabis Legislations Mean for Your Workplace Drug Policy

  As the legalization of cannabis has progressed, we have seen a movement to protect cannabis users from discrimination in the workplace growing right alongside it.With...

  By: Ken Fichtler | Founder and CEO

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  EHS Programs

  Implementing Control Measures for Heat Hazards

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there have been 42 workplace fatalities due to environmental heat reported in 2018 in the US, followed by 34 in 2019...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  Hazards

  Beyond Temperature: How Humidity, Wind, and UV Affect Outdoor Workers

  2023 isn't over yet, but we've already experienced an unprecedented series of extreme climate events.We had the hottest June on record, followed immediately by...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  Hazards

  Working Safely When the Air Quality Index Is High

  2023 has been, and continues to be, the most severe wildfire season in recorded North American history, with the severity eclipsing even the newsworthy California fires...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  Hazards

  Using Technology to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence

  Violence is an occupational hazard that can affect employees in any field or industry. OSHA defines workplace violence as an act or threat of “physical violence,...

  By: Yasmine Mustafa | Co-Founder & CEO

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  Contractor Management

  5 Common Contractor Management Challenges (And How to Overcome Them)

  Contractor management is a crucial aspect of any business with an external workforce.Contractors fill skill gaps, provide specialized expertise, and augment the...

  By: Addison Moore | Director of Marketing

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  Fall Protection

  5 Dangerous Misconceptions About Fall Protection

  Although it exists solely for worker safety, fall protection is still a contentious topic on some worksites. Workers look at the past through rose-colored safety glasses...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  HAZMAT

  How to Work Safely with H2S

  Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a naturally occurring chemical compound that is familiar to workers in the oil and gas sector, wastewater processors, and operators of certain...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  Safety Equipment

  Overcoming Challenges to Safeguarding Legacy Machinery

  If your company has been in operation for decades, it's likely that you have some legacy machinery somewhere on site.These machines are manufacturing equipment that...

  By: Shawn Mantel

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  Leadership

  It's Time to Redefine Our Safety Priorities

  The vast majority of large organizations have a health and safety department. That can be something of a misnomer, however, since many of those departments focus...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  EHS Programs

  4 Major Food Safety Hazards Restaurant Owners Need to Avoid

  Running a restaurant is no easy task. In addition to ensuring that the food tastes great and looks appetizing, you also have to manage food safety hazards - and one...

  By: Violetta Njunina | Head of Sales