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OSHA’s 2023 Electronic Reporting Final Rule: Your FAQs Answered
By Phil Molé, MPH Ever since OSHA’s 2023 electronic reporting final rule updating the injury and illness reporting requirements in its Recordkeeping Standard was published earlier this year, we’ve been getting questions from EHS professionals like you. That’s to be expected, since many stakeholders had been carefully following OSHA’s actions on this rulemaking because of […]
How to Get Your Organization on Board with the NSC’s MSD Pledge
Is your organization one of the more than 160 organizations that joined the National Safety Council’s MSD Pledge since its inception in 2021? The goal of the pledge is to be, “a global movement of employers across industries to transform workplace safety and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), the most common workplace injury.” […]
A Recap of OSHA’s Recent National Emphasis Programs (NEPs)
By Phil Molé, MPH OSHA’s been busy over the last couple of years, and most discussion of their activity has focused on their rulemaking. But OSHA’s mission encompasses enforcement as well as regulatory action, and National Emphasis Programs (NEPs) comprise an important part of their strategy to plan and conduct enforcement inspections. OSHA has also […]
OSHA 2023 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: What You Need to Know
By Greg Duncan, MELP, ASP, Sr. EHS & ESG Content Manager The US Department of Labor (DOL) has just published the OSHA 2023 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, detailing the Agency’s most up-to-date regulatory actions and providing employers with valuable insights into upcoming OSHA regulatory activities that are likely to impact their organizations. For EHS professionals, it […]
Key Takeaways from the Latest OSHA and BLS Injury and Illness Data
On March 31, OSHA published the latest injury and illness summary data collected from select establishments subject to electronic reporting requirements under the Recordkeeping Standard. This data for reporting year 2022 joins other data recently issued by the Department of Labor, including Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data for 2021 released in late 2022, as […]
OSHA Recordkeeping: Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions
By Phil Molé, MPH It’s that time of year again! Employers covered by OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard should already have their Form 300A signed and posted, and employers at establishments covered by electronic reporting requirements need to submit their 2022 300A data to OSHA by March 2. As the electronic reporting deadline approaches, it’s a good […]
Everyday Industrial Hygiene – Audio Edition
by Naomi German, Associate Industrial Hygiene Consultant I went on vacation to Fiji recently, and, during my stay, I met a lovely elderly couple named Toby and Ed, ages 80 and 83 respectively, both of whom wore hearing aids. During the group snorkeling adventures, my partner and I would stifle a laugh as Ed removed […]
Post Offer Employment Testing (POET) and Physical Demands Analysis (PDA): How to Improve Safety Performance and Ensure Compliance
EHS professionals traditionally deal with safety issues that employees encounter after they’ve been hired and have little involvement in processes to test employees before they start work – leaving the administration of that process to Human Resources (HR). Meanwhile, HR professionals managing post offer employment testing (POET) often aren’t involved in wider safety management practices. […]
Utilizing Physical Demands Analyses in Your Return to Work Program
Injuries in the workplace can be crippling for your business. Between the skyrocketing costs and lost productivity, Return to Work programs are crucial to optimize worker recovery. Here are some important stats to remember: The bottom line is that having an official Return to Work program in place at your company will most certainly lead […]
