by Dana Chang | Dec 16, 2022 | Health, Safety
What Causes Worker Fatigue? Several factors including too little, poor quality or interrupted sleep over a period of time can cause fatigue. Fatigue is the body’s signal that a rest period is needed. Long work hours and extended and irregular shifts may be...
by Dana Chang | Dec 9, 2022 | Health, Safety
There is no crunch time quite like the holiday peak season. This is when lots of folks do most of their shopping and it’s a hectic time for many industries. Workplaces involving heavy objects and moving vehicles get riskier as colder weather sets in, but they do...
by Dana Chang | Oct 24, 2022 | Environmental, Health, Safety
Plant Crisis Management Introduction A crisis in an industrial facility can take the form of many possibilities including but not limited to: Release of chemicals onsite or offsite – close proximityFire onsite or off-site – close proximityDerailment...
by Dana Chang | Oct 15, 2022 | Health, Safety
A fire prevention plan must be in writing, be kept in the workplace, and be made available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees. [29 CFR 1910.39(b)] At a minimum, your fire prevention...
by Dana Chang | Oct 7, 2022 | Environmental, Health, Safety
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) develops health-based values to protect the health of the general population. Those charged with protecting public health, including ATSDR, as well as state and local health departments, use this information...
by Dana Chang | Sep 16, 2022 | Health, Safety
Medical screening and medical surveillance are two fundamental strategies for optimizing employee health. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, they are quite distinct concepts. Medical screening is, in essence, only one component of a comprehensive...
by Dana Chang | Sep 9, 2022 | Environmental, Health
Envirofacts is a single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data. This website provides access to several EPA databases to provide you with information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States. With...
by Dana Chang | Sep 2, 2022 | Health, Safety
The future of work brings new challenges to occupational safety and health, including how to best protect and promote the well-being of all temporary workers, including those in higher hazard industries. Temporary workers are those who are paid by a staffing company...
by Dana Chang | Aug 26, 2022 | Environmental, Health
EPA’s SmartWay program helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and improving freight transportation efficiency. Freight Matters to Supply Chain Sustainability Global trade has a net positive effect on the world economy....
by Dana Chang | Aug 19, 2022 | Environmental, Health
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) addresses the manufacturing, processing, distribution, use, and disposal of commercial and industrial chemicals. With continued scrutiny over chemicals and their hazards that are under the jurisdiction of TSCA, recently newer...
