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October is Fire Safety Month By: John DeFillippo, CHMP, EMT-B October is Fire Safety Month. We’ll see the billboards and commercials and kids will learn about fire in school, but what does it mean? It’s time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and don’t forget the carbon monoxide detectors, there should be [...] EHSWire.com’s “Top 10 Tuesdays” Here at EHSWire.com, we have decided to launch our 2009 “Summer Series” of blog posts. This year we will be devoted to a series called we’re calling “Top Ten Tuesdays”. Every Tuesday throughout the Summer one of our EHS professionals will post his/her blog specifically targeted towards their particular area [...] Looking for Safety & Health Training Services? Let the buyer beware! Not all companies that offer EH&S training services (and therefore not all trainers) are created equal. There is a wide range of quality out there and shopping by price or not checking references and qualifications can result in a nasty surprise. Let’s [...] Pandemic Response Planning for Businesses By: Dale Wilson – CIH, LEED AP The Swine Flu (H1N1 influenza A) outbreak has created a firestorm of media coverage, but the news focus has concentrated mostly on the possible effects on families, schools, hospitals and communities. All kinds of advice has been released to the public about precautions-with [...] The Importance of Effective and Understandable Training At The Workplace My interest in bilingual safety training started the day I entered a construction site in which a number of Spanish-speaking employees were working in a trench excavated from green soil. As a health and safety professional, my attention was immediately drawn to [...] The Importance of Following OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 In their attempts to increase workplace efficiency, employers and employees alike sometimes forget about a few basic safety requirements. Most commonly overlooked is OSHA’s Hazardous Communication (HAZCOM) standard which requires employers to provide employees with information “concerning chemical hazards and the [...] Employers who have chemicals listed on the Environmental Hazardous Substance (EHS) list in quantities that exceed 500 pounds at any given time during 2008, were required to complete and submit an annual Community Right to Know Survey. In addition, substances on the federal list of extremely hazardous substances had to be reported if they are [...] Meeting OSHA Fire Safety Requirements Many people don’t realize that OSHA requires annual fire safety training. This includes mandatory, hands-on training for all company employees that may have to use a portable fire extinguisher. Failure to comply with these standards can subject employers to heavy fines. Many company owners and executives are surprised to [...] Hazardous Waste Site Training The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under 29 CFR 1910.120 – Hazardous waste operations and emergency response requires workers who work at hazardous waste sites who may be exposed to safety and health hazards1 to receive initial and refresher training from qualified instructors. Initial training must [...] |
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