More than a million workers participated in OSHA’s 10-hour training in each of the last two years, with most completing the construction industry training. This and similar programs are available to workers who want to learn more about basic health and safety topics as part of OSHA’s formal outreach efforts. While there’s a 30-hour program that covers more in-depth knowledge, the shorter program is intended to cover introductory concepts.
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Safety Management
Many of our posts deal directly or indirectly with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) the U.S. agency within the Department of Labor which is responsible for occupational health and safety. But for companies that operate broadly in North America, OSHA may not be your only concern, and OSHA resources may not apply to every employee.
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Compliance
The rights afforded to employees under OSHA regulations are actually quite extensive, and many standards outline additional sets of rights implicitly or explicitly.
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Workplace Health and Safety,
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Safety Management
On occasion, manufacturing companies have been known to get upset at health and safety agencies like OSHA. After all, their enforcement of safety regulations can sometimes interfere with normal business operations. However, it’s always important to remember that health and safety agencies are just looking out for the well-being of everyone involved.
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Safety Management
Even if you know how important it is to ensure safe workplaces for employees, it can be a challenge to keep up with federal, state, and local health and safety at work legislation. The rules seem to change annually, and with every change, an employer needs to inform employees and update policies and procedures. Relying on the information provided by trusted resources like federal, state, and local agencies and your health and safety-related vendors can help.
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Workplace Health and Safety,
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It’s strange to think how many months have passed since the coronavirus pandemic began. And yet, the pandemic soldiers on, and so do workplaces. If anything, workplaces have risen to the challenge of the pandemic, instituting new safety protocols to protect workers and customers.
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Workplace Health and Safety,
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Safety Management,
Coronavirus
As an EHS professional, many of your safety responsibilities circle back to the same basic question: who and what does health and safety legislation protect?
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Safety Management
It’s one thing to say your company has a good track record when it comes to workplace safety but how can you prove it? Using OSHA safety metrics is one of the standard ways that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration evaluates companies on their safety record.
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OSHA,
Regulatory Information,
Performance Improvement,
Workplace Health and Safety,
Compliance,
Safety Management,
Safety Culture
We spend a great deal of time focused on occupational health and safety regulation in the U.S. But if you’re one of the many businesses caught in the flow of globalization, chances are you have more than just U.S. safety laws to comply with.
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OSHA,
Regulatory Information,
Workplace Health and Safety,
Compliance,
Safety Management