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Environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance isn’t the sole concern of some businesses. It isn’t even the sole concern of some managers. It’s just one small aspect of running your business.

Topics: OSHA, Compliance, EHS Management

Environmental, health and safety is not a destination. It’s a process of continuous improvement, and it requires everyone in your organization to make it work.

Topics: Compliance, EHS Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture

You do everything you can to ensure the health and safety of your workers. But sometimes, it’s not enough.

Topics: OSHA, Regulatory Information, Workplace Health and Safety, Compliance

The maritime industry faces unique environmental, health, and safety challenges which employees are asked to deal with every day.

Topics: OSHA, Regulatory Information, Compliance, Industry Insights, Maritime

When you’re trying to stay on top of building materials, chances are good that you’re focused primarily on the project.

Topics: OSHA, Regulatory Information, Risk Management, Compliance, Safety Management, Building Materials & Construction

Healthcare workers play a vital role in helping maintain our society. They help care for the sick and injured at a time when they are most vulnerable so that they can begin to heal.

Topics: OSHA, Regulatory Information, Workplace Health and Safety, Compliance, Hospital & Health Care

Construction workers face some of the most difficult working conditions in the entire workforce. They face falls, heavy machinery, electrocution, and asbestos, to name a few.

Topics: OSHA, Regulatory Information, Compliance, Industry Insights, Incident Management, Safety Management, Building Materials & Construction

Your employees undergo a lot of physical stress. And while they may be able to tolerate the strain for the time being, that may not always be the case.

Topics: OSHA, Workplace Health and Safety, Compliance, Safety Tips, Ergonomics

Priority Workforce, Inc. and JSL Foods, Inc. were fined a combined total of $300,000 in April 2019 for an on-the-job injury that cost an employee two fingers. For JSL Foods, Inc., this wasn’t the first accident nor the first citation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Topics: OSHA, Compliance, In the News, Incident Management, Safety Management

In the summer of 2018, someone snapped a photo of a construction worker in Ithaca, NY. He was working without a harness or guardrails to protect him from falling, and he was photographed walking across scaffolding while holding a wooden board. That photo was sent to OSHA, which launched an investigation into the incident shortly thereafter. By January 2019, citations for serious violations were assessed on the general contractor and the scaffolding company, a subcontractor. Tompkins County Workers’ Center has since claimed responsibility for submitting report to OSHA.

Topics: OSHA, Workplace Health and Safety, Compliance, In the News, Safety Management, Building Materials & Construction