In this podcast, the editors of EHS Today provide an update on the latest regulations from OSHA and the DOL, as well as a look at mental health awareness in the workplace.   Listen to podcast: https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/podcast/21281457/whats-ahead-for-workplace-safety-in-2024 Read More ..read more

The workplace is becoming an increasingly dangerous environment for employees, so it’s more important than ever to have a plan to keep them safe.   Read entire article: https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/article/21281663/5-ways-to-protect-employees-from-workplace-violence Read More ..read more

The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2024. Read entire article: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/trade/01112024 Read More ..read more

A culture of safety is paramount to keeping your employees safe and healthy. We shared in Part 1 these four characteristics: safety is always the highest priority, all employees are accountable for maintaining standards and procedures, safety supervisors receive support, and always focus on improvement! Let’s continue looking at a few more characteristics you should keep in mind if you really want your company to be a safety culture champion. Encouragement of frequent communication – open communication between all levels of a company definitely helps promote safety as a priority. Are the ..read more

On February 7, 2024, EPA strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (PM NAAQS) to protect millions of Americans from harmful and costly health impacts, such as heart attacks and premature death.   Read entire article: https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/national-ambient-air-quality-standards-naaqs-pm Read More ..read more

A look at the most common workplace injuries and insights into what companies can do to mitigate the likelihood of those injuries occurring. Read entire article - https://www.ehstoday.com/safety/article/21279821/talking-ehs-episode-5-how-to-reduce-the-likelihood-of-workplace-injuries Read More ..read more

As we continue to explore our Workplace Safety Culture series, let us recap from last month’s blog what exactly is a safety culture. Safety culture is a collection of beliefs, perceptions and values employees share in relation to risks within an organization, such as a workplace or community.  Workplace safety culture is extremely important specifically in those environments with such frequent and severe hazards as construction or manufacturing – the culture focuses on being proactive to keep employees safe, and there are definitely certain organizational characteristics to keep in mind w ..read more

Until Artificial Intelligence takes over the world in all aspects like in the classic movie, Terminator, the definition of workplace includes people. And whenever your workplace involves people, accidents are bound to happen. But on average, there is a significant difference between those companies with a good safety culture vs those that don’t. So what exactly is a safety culture and what possible impact does it have on a company’s liability risk? Safety culture is a collection of beliefs, perceptions and values employees share in relation to risks within an organization, such as a workplace ..read more

The trucking industry is set to face heightened financial pressures in 2024, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces significant increases in civil penalty amounts, this change, reflective of broader adjustments across various U.S. Department of Transportation agencies, is crucial for owner-operators to understand and prepare for, https://www.fleetdrive360.com/navigating-increased-fmcsa-fines-in-2024-what-owner-operators-need-to-know/ Read More ..read more

On November 8, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said that private industry employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2022, up 7.5% from 2021. This increase is driven by the rise in both injuries, up 4.5% to 2.3 million cases, and illnesses up 26.1% to 460,700 cases. Read entire article: https://www.ehstoday.com/health/article/21277089/injuries-and-illness-up-75-in-2022 Read More ..read more