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Welcome to the Spencer-SHE Journal! We hope you find the blog articles and vlogs helpful as we try to share tips, business advice and helpful resources in our field. Never hesitate to reach out and suggest topics you would like us to write about!

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW OSHA?

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW OSHA?

Congress created OSHA to assure safe and healthful conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and compliance assistance. Under the OSHA law, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful...

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OSHA vs. EPA

OSHA vs. EPA

Federal regulations on employee safety and environmental protection apply to businesses of all sizes, although smaller companies may be able to get their fines reduced for some violations. Setting and enforcing those regulations is the job of the Occupational Safety...

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DIVE INTO TRI (Toxics Release Inventory)

DIVE INTO TRI (Toxics Release Inventory)

TRI Reporting Criteria If a facility meets the employee, industry sector, and chemical threshold criteria, it must report to the TRI Program. For more details about the reporting criteria, refer to the TRI Reporting Forms and Instructions. *Effective for RY 2022, 29...

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WARNING SIGNS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES

WARNING SIGNS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES

Workplace Violence Key Points A safety and security expert says workplace violence is “never out of the blue.” People who commit violent acts or show hostility may have experienced the end of a relationship or the loss of a job, or hold a work-related grievance, for...

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WAREHOUSE SAFETY  – LOADING DOCKS

WAREHOUSE SAFETY – LOADING DOCKS

Workers at height. Stacked materials. Pedestrian, forklift, and truck traffic. All in one place. “Loading docks are very dangerous areas for employees,” said Reginald Jackson, safety and health specialist in the Office of General Industry and Agricultural Enforcement,...

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