As an EHS professional, what challenges must you be ready to face in 2023? Stay ahead of the curve and get a clear understanding of the upcoming EHS challenges so that you can stay in compliance and keep your workers safe. Join BLR Senior Legal Editor, Timothy Fagan, for an information-packed, 20-minute webinar providing insight into regulatory action in 2022 and what it indicates is ahead in the new year and beyond.
Conducting regular safety meetings and training is paramount in both keeping your people safe and fostering a positive workplace safety culture within your workforce. Download this complimentary calendar with a year’s worth of safety meeting topics and observances.
Last month, the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announced fiscal year (FY) 2022 enforcement and compliance accomplishments, which included an increase in inspections of more than 78% over FY 2021, particularly in overburdened environmental justice communities.
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EHS Hotline allows subscribers to submit questions and receive timely, thorough, and plain-English answers from our team of experts—complete with resources and references. This question focuses on fit tests for employees who choose to wear respirators.
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Despite the PSM regulations, numerous fatalities and catastrophic process-related incidents prompted OSHA to establish a PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program (PSM NEP), which targets PSM facilities for OSHA inspections. As a result, OSHA enforcement of the PSM standards is very active, often resulting in six-figure fines. To ensure your company stays compliant, avoids fines, and continues to improve employee safety, use the following tips to give your PSM program a boost.
EHS software is important in most industries, as it gathers and leverages data to create more effective systems for organizations. This means less work, fewer incidents, reduced insurance costs, and more funds allocated to these organizations’ bottom line.
Without the legal and financial resources to combat lawsuits and claims of regulatory violations, even a single serious incident can leave them bankrupt. Additionally, the absence of compliant EHS-related recordkeeping can expose these companies to “small” but still significant penalties that erode profits.
Join us for a free on-demand webinar where EHS Senior Legal Editor Timothy Fagan will cover how to create a successful HazCom plan and the five key components of compliance.