EHS Hero®, BLR’s comprehensive environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance and management solution, announced its position as a Momentum Leader among EHS software providers on G2’s Summer 2024 Momentum Grid.
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.
During this free on-demand webinar, BLR’s EHS subject matter experts discuss several of the latest compliance updates affecting the EHS industry.
In this EHS Hotline Q&A, a subscriber asked whether solid waste is hazardous waste. Before you can decide what class of generator you are, and therefore the level of regulatory responsibilities with which you must comply, you need to know if you’re generating hazardous waste. Anyone who generates waste materials must determine if the waste is hazardous as defined by RCRA.
OSHA’s hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §1910.1200) remains a compliance pain point for businesses, as it was the second-most cited standard in fiscal year (FY) 2023.
PFAS exposure can vary by occupation and work activities, with chemical manufacturing, firefighting, the aerospace industry, construction, and electronics manufacturing being among the most likely to result in exposure.
While agency audits can feel anxiety-inducing for EHS professionals; they don’t have to be a negative experience. When you know what to expect before an after the evaluation, you can better prepare your facility and workers.
Four tools that integrate essential workflows like sending task reminders, assigning required training, and encouraging employee accountability.
Because there’s currently no federal heat stress standard, OSHA continues to address workplace heat hazards by citing employers for violations of the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, which requires employers to provide a place of employment free from recognized hazards. OSHA claims that between 2015 and 2020, it has conducted approximately 200 heat-related inspections each year, many of which resulted in citations under the General Duty Clause.
There are many hazards in the workplace, but one of the most insidious is mold. Exposure to mold and fungus can lead to health problems for workers, so you need to keep an eye on it. In this EHS Daily Advisor article, learn the basics.