by Dana Chang | Jul 7, 2023 | Health, Safety
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...
by Dana Chang | Jun 23, 2023 | Environmental, Health, Safety
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...
by Dana Chang | Jun 16, 2023 | Environmental, Health, Safety
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...
by Dana Chang | Jun 2, 2023 | Health, Safety
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...
by Dana Chang | May 26, 2023 | Health, Safety
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,...
by Dana Chang | May 12, 2023 | Health, Safety
The National Emphasis Program for Heat Stress has returned. Daily planning and supervision are necessary. Heat-related illness can affect workers in many industries, at indoor or outdoor worksites. Some job-related risk factors include: Performing outdoor work in warm...
