How much do paper records cost your company?
Just how much does paper cost your company? It’s probably a lot more than you realize. In this article, learn several factors that contribute to the high costs of paper records.
Category: EHS
Occupational heat stress prevention: tips and best practices
Summer is here and it’s the perfect time for a 20-minute knowledge refresh on best practices and preventative measures you can take to protect your employees from heat stress. When employees are required to work in hot temperatures for extended periods, serious heat-related illnesses and injuries can occur. If left unchecked, heat stress can even be fatal. Employers need to ensure they are complying with all applicable regulatory requirements related to heat stress prevention, and that their workers are following best practices to stay safe as temperatures rise. Learn from EHS Senior Content Specialist Laura Brody in this information-packed, 20-minute on-demand webinar.
The link between stress and worker safety
Research found that 41 percent of workers experience stress “often” or “very often” on the job, persistent stress can play a role in serious, chronic illnesses. Here are a few ways stress affects your workers’ health, and ways you can keep it at a manageable level.
Q&A: When is an injury considered an OSHA recordable injury?
This month, an EHS Hero subscriber asked: When is an injury considered an OSHA recordable injury? Is it possible that even though there is a medical visit it may not be a recordable injury? This article provides the answer given from our in-house subject matter experts.
How to address gaps in your workplace safety programs
From seemingly small slip-ups to major hazards, most worksites have areas prone to hazards. Implementing a safety program doesn’t always happen according to plan, either. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools and resources available that can help you address the gaps in your safety program. Use these guidelines outlined in this article to review your program and plan for improvements.
Comprehensive audit and inspection management solution
Keeping track of everything you need to manage auditing or inspecting can feel like a full-time job, but conducting regular, efficient audits is integral for identifying compliance issues, improving workplace safety, and reducing facility liability. EHS Hero’s Audits and Inspections tool can save you 82% of time spent on recordkeeping and 73% of time spent creating forms by simplifying the audit process and helping you stay on top of your obligations across all sites.
Building a strong safety culture: strategies for success
This article explores strategies to help organizations build a strong safety culture with actionable ways to create a workplace where safety is seamlessly woven into the culture.
What is EHS compliance?
EHS Compliance is very important not only to business owners and managers, but their employees, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies too. But what exactly is EHS Compliance anyway, and why and what do we need to know about it? In this article, we’ll explore that.
How Timber Products achieved VPP recertification with BLR
Timber Products came to BLR® looking for a way to efficiently track audits that would ultimately help them maintain their Voluntary Protection Program certification through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
How to build a safety program in 8 steps
Implementing a safety program is integral for preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace, increasing productivity, and engaging employees with safety. Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, this article will teach you 8 actionable steps you can use to build an effective safety program.