This training management software streamlines training processes, saves time, and enhances employee development. It centralizes training activities, simplifies administrative tasks, and provides customizable reporting for insights into training effectiveness. Watch an on-demand demo today to see how BLR’s Training Management tool can transform the way you train your employees.
Federal OSHA requirements for emergency stop devices (trip switches, emergency switches, stop controls) are very industry-specific and apply to specific types of machinery.
Fatigue is the feeling of tiredness with low energy that interferes with normal daily activities. In workplaces, it decreases long term productivity and increases the risk of accidents and injuries. While the focus has traditionally been on shift workers, it can affect all employees.
A leading cause of serious workplace injuries are falls. In fact, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): in 2020, 18% of nonfatal injuries were related to slips, trips, and falls in the workplace. This Toolbox Talk provides talking points around the use of fall arrest systems in order to decrease the likelihood of these types of injuries.
BLR® proudly announces that its comprehensive environment, health, and safety (EHS) management solution, EHS Hero®, has received the coveted Top Product of the Year Award in the Environment+Energy Leader Awards program.
Working in confined spaces can be extremely dangerous and have a greater likelihood of causing fatalities or serious injuries. So how do we keep workers safe when confined space entry is necessary? First, training is needed to recognize confined spaces, identify hazards, and understand entry, exit, and rescue rules. Next, a plan must be developed and updated as necessary.
Application of the PSM standard was covered extensively in a new directive for OSHA’s compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs). At the end of last year, the agency issued its updated enforcement directive, which became effective January 24.
Ridding chrysotile asbestos from the products that are used in many industries is an important step to a healthier future. We’ve developed a comprehensive guide to help you digest the modifications and ensure compliance through the adjustments.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica, is a serious threat to approximately 300,000 workers in over 75,000 U.S. general industry and maritime workplaces. Approximately one-third of these workers are in high-exposure-risk jobs, such as operations using sand products and certain product manufacturing operations.
Just about everyone recognizes the value of protecting our natural resources and the general public from harm. Businesses must also recognize that every environmental law provides some form of civil, and in many cases, criminal, penalties.