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Valuing the Process and Embracing Accountability
Accountability means being held answerable for accomplishing a goal or assignment. Unfortunately, the word "accountability" often connotes punishment or negative consequences. Certainly, management should not tolerate poor performance and should act when it occurs....
APRIL IS EARTH MONTH
HOW EARTH DAY BEGAN On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River on the southern shores of Lake Erie caught on fire as chemicals, oil, and other industrial materials that had oozed into the river somehow ignited. Just a few months before, on January 28, 1969, an oil rig...
Static Electricity Hazards
Static electricity is sometimes a little more than a nuisance that causes clothing to unattractively cling in all the wrong places. But it can be much more detrimental. In fact, fire departments respond to nearly 280 industrial incidents involving static electricity...
EMERGENCY SHOWER & EYEWASH
Employee exposure to hazardous chemicals and other substances is on the rise, making emergency eyewash and shower equipment at the work site more important than ever. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2022 saw approximately 23,900 cases of...
STORMWATER REPORT CARD
Stormwater has earned a “D” on the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, which is the same score it received in 2021. Overall, America’s infrastructure received a “C,” its highest score ever. Stormwater...
OSHA – Lockout/Tagout Basics
Lockout-tagout (LOTO) or lock and tag is a safety procedure which is often used to make sure that harmful machines are properly shut off and are not able to be start up again before the completion of maintenance or repair work. A lockout uses a lock to hold an energy...