Why are Safety Data Sheets Important in the Workplace?
Posted: August 31st, 2023
What are Safety Data Sheets? The health and safety of all employees is essential to providing the best services to clients. Reduction in chemical source illness and injuries in the workplace allow employers and employees to work safely with chemical […]
Read articleOSHA Brings Comprehensive Safety Inspections to Warehouses Nationwide
Posted: August 16th, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a Nationwide Emphasis Program (NEP) bringing comprehensive safety inspections to warehouses and distribution centers nationwide to identify violations related to specific targeted hazards. This is a three-year emphasis […]
Read articleOccupational Injuries and Fatalities Rising with the Summer Heat
Posted: July 14th, 2023
With the summer heat quickly rising, what are you doing to do to avoid occupational heat exposure for your employees? Occupational heat exposure can lead to heat related injuries, illnesses, and in some cases, become fatal. Under the General Duty Clause, […]
Read articleOSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP)
Posted: June 19th, 2023
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) on June 18, 2010. The SVEP summarized enforcement policies and procedures for inspecting employers that demonstrated what OSHA defines as “indifference to their Occupational Safety Health […]
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National Forklift Safety Day 2023
Posted: June 8th, 2023
National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) is observed on the second Tuesday of June each year, which is June 13 this year. This year is the 10th anniversary of NFSD which was started as an initiative by the Industrial Truck Association […]
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TCEQ Sunset Bill
Posted: May 31st, 2023
This year, the representatives of the Texas Legislature met in Austin for the 88th Regular Session. In this Legislative Session, which ran from January 10th and adjourned May 29th, there were over 11,000 bills introduced. This article addresses Senate Bill […]
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OSHA’s Top Ten Safety Violations for Fiscal Year 2022
Posted: February 27th, 2023
The National Safety Council (NSC) released an update to its annual list of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top-ten cited standards. The list provides a starting point for employers to review their own safety programs on an annual […]
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OSHA Requires Employers to Update Injury Tracking Application Through Login.gov
Posted: January 30th, 2023
Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all applicable employers to upload information to the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) by March 2. For the 2022 reporting year, OSHA has transitioned login information from individual accounts to “login.gov”. […]
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2023 Health and Safety Lookahead
Posted: January 11th, 2023
In our 2022 Health and Safety Look Ahead, we assessed the impact of Doug Parker’s confirmation as the new Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) head, his priorities and alignment with the Biden administration’s “enhanced enforcement efforts” and the […]
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2023 Look Ahead
Posted: January 11th, 2023
Part 1 EHS&S Look Ahead // Colin McCall Greetings from ALL4 in 2023. I’d like to start the year once again by thanking our employees, clients, and partners for the support and for enjoying the journey with us. We never […]
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