Accident data from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), case studies, and practices laid out by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) all point to the failure of permit to work (PTW) systems as a main … Read More
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Laboratory Safety- Going Above and Beyond
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are employed in laboratories throughout the United States. Laboratories can be hazardous places to work since lab workers are exposed to many potential hazards, whether chemical, biological, physical, radioactive, or ergonomic. Throughout its 50-year span … Read More
Invisible Chemical Hazards at Work
Chemicals are used in industries to create many products and materials, but when they are handled improperly, they have an inherent potential to cause great harm. Chemical exposures affect the body in two ways, resulting in either a chronic health … Read More
Simple Ways Technology Improves Inspections and Observations
The impact of technology has been felt in every facet of life in very specific ways. This is because technological advancements have simplified complex and exacting processes. Tasks that could have stretched into weeks and months have been executed in … Read More
The Top 5 Environmental Management Skills Every EH&S Manager Needs to Be Successful
Environmental health and safety (EH&S) management has become increasingly important in companies – from preventing workplace injuries to ensuring a well-lit working environment. Unfortunately, many times the “E” for “environmental” is seen as less important in the modern workplace, or … Read More
Is it Time to Get EH&S Management Software? 3 Tell-tale Signs
Renewed interest in addressing business-related environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) concerns has brought on a deluge of government regulations and fines. Despite the increasing complexity that has come with these updated and new regulatory standards, some organizations are still unconvinced … Read More
