In this month’s EHS Hotline Q&A, an EHS Hero subscriber asked, whether a business must have energy control procedures to lockout equipment if no workplace employee performs service and repair on the equipment the employer utilizes. In this article, BLR’s team of in-house subject matter experts provides the answer.
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.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work became increasingly more common and has been incorporated into many organizations. Employees can now either work entirely from home, or in a hybrid setting where they only visit the office sometimes. Safety professionals must be aware of the hazards that can occur in home offices and workspaces, specifically regarding ergonomics, and solutions for workers to avoid them.
Conducting voluntary self-audits and risk assessments is paramount to achieving safety compliance and encouraging good safety practices in any organization. Developed by BLR’s subject matter experts, this download serves as a resource for identifying potential compliance gaps.
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.
A successful hearing conservation program selects HPDs that provide the right level of attenuation based on employees’ communication needs, hearing ability, convenience, compatibility with other personal protective equipment (PPE), and the environment where they will be worn.
During this free on-demand webinar, BLR’s EHS subject matter experts discuss several of the latest compliance updates affecting the EHS industry.
This course informs employees how to prevent fires and respond safely to other emergencies in the workplace, as well as the steps to take if an emergency does occur
This training will familiarize employees with safety issues and how to maintain safety in the workplace.
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.