Category: Environmental

Best of BLR’s EHS ‘Trends in 20’ webinar series

Explore the top sessions from the ‘Trends in 20’ webinar series, featuring expert insights across crucial EHS topics. This article reviews the three most-attended webinars of the year, with links to watch them on-demand. Learn how these sessions equip EHS professionals to stay informed, strengthen compliance, and make impactful decisions for their organizations.

EHS compliance check-in: Key EPA & OSHA changes to prepare for

During this on-demand compliance check-in, our experts cover OSHA’s heat stress rule updates, new EPA hydrofluorocarbon emission controls, reporting deadlines for chemical manufacturers, hazardous air pollutant reclassification, and stormwater permits.

Keeping the workplace safe from chemical hazards

Discover the importance of hazardous chemical safety in the workplace. Learn OSHA’s HazCom regulations, including employee training, safety data sheets (SDS), and labeling requirements. Foster a strong safety culture to protect your team and ensure regulatory compliance with federal standards.

EPA to address PFAS in plastic containers

The EPA recently granted a petition to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) formed during the fluorination of plastic containers. These PFAS have been found in plastic containers used for a variety of household consumer, pesticide, fuel, automotive, and other industrial products.

EPCRA & e-Disclosure: Tier II & TRI violations

The EPA can impose six-figure penalties against companies that are found in violation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act’s (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory (also known as Tier II) and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements. Are you confident in your compliance with EPCRA reporting requirements?

PFAS explained: a guide for employers

Protect your workforce from PFAS exposure. Learn about the risks, sources, and preventive measures employers must take to safeguard employees’ health and comply with regulations.

Back to basics: Are you prepared for hurricane season?

Your security staff may need to perform some search-and-rescue tasks before emergency responders arrive after a storm hits. Most recovery and cleanup activities are contracted out following a flood or hurricane. However, at smaller companies, the facilities staff may perform some cleanup tasks. Do you have health and safety plans and equipment for those with recovery or cleanup duties?

Complying with revised Hazard Communication regulations

This on-demand webinar with BLR’s team of experts explains how the recent Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) changes impact your workplace. It also covers new labeling requirements, employee training, SDS updates, and more. Ensure your business is compliant and your workforce protected from chemical hazards.

The 4 biggest safety hazards in the lumber industry

Logging remains one of the most dangerous industries in the United States. Federal statistics were used by the publication USA Today to rank the most dangerous private-industry jobs in America. The fourth-highest job fatality rate was reported for logging workers, who have led the national rankings in some years. In this article, we discuss the biggest safety hazards in the industry and what can be done to prevent accidents.