Tag: health & safety

EPA Announces the “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge”

Jon Redmond /May 2, 2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has announced the “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge” as part of President Biden’s National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. This challenge provides building owners, operators,…

Identify Hazards in the Workplace

Jon Redmond /April 21, 2022

Identifying workplace hazards is a key ingredient in a successful business and healthy workforce. Preventing injuries and/or property or equipment damage protects your most valuable assets. Recognizing hazards and the…

OSHA National Emphasis Program to Protect Workers from Heat Hazards

Jon Redmond /April 18, 2022

To support its focus on reducing workplace heat illness hazards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for occupational illness and injuries…

The First State to Adopt an ‘Endemic’ Virus Policy

Jon Redmond /March 7, 2022

In preparation for the next steps in the new normal, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an ‘endemic’ approach to the coronavirus pandemic. The SMARTER Plan becomes the nation’s first adopted…

EPA Extends Period for Draft Scope Document Asbestos Risk Evaluation

Jon Redmond /February 14, 2022

EPA Extends Comment Period for Draft Scope Document for Part Two of Asbestos Risk Evaluation: the Path Forward for TSCA Chemical Risk Evaluations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced…