ANSI/ASSP Z490.2 Draft Sent for Approval to Z490 Committee
We’ve written about the upcoming Z490.2 standard for online EHS training twice already. In the first article, we explained the structure of the upcoming Z490.2 […]
OH&S – Other
OSHA Top 10 Violations of 2018
It’s that time of the year again—the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has released its top 10 violations for the fiscal year 2018. These […]
ASSE is Now the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
ANSI-accredited standards developing organization (SDO) the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has updated its name to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). Solidifying […]
ASSE to Change Name to American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
In August 2017, ANSI-accredited standards developing organization ASSE voted to change its name to the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). This change will go […]
OSHA Releases the Top 10 Violations of 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has once again released its annual list of the top 10 cited violations. This list is the culmination […]
OSHA Releases the Top 10 Violations of 2016
OSHA has completed its list of the top 10 violations of 2016. This statistic is released every October, revealing the 10 most frequently cited safety […]
Winter is Coming
The House Stark motto from the HBO series Game of Thrones, is both a warning and call to action. In the fictional series, winter lasts […]
Behavioral Based Safety
OSHA estimates that prior to 1970, 14,000 workers were killed on the job every year, an annual amount that has decreased by almost 70 percent […]
UK Accident Report Recommends New Guidance and Revision of the Guide to Good Practice on Port Marine Operations
An interesting accident report concerning a cargo of maize fumigated with aluminum phosphide outlines the causes and circumstances of accidental phosphine exposure. This report describes an investigation […]