Workplace Policy Development
Cal/OSHA’s New Heat Illness Prevention Regulations: What California Businesses Need to Know
Cal/OSHA’s new emergency regulations, effective July 23rd, 2024, enhance protections for workers in extreme heat conditions. Learn about the key requirements and their impact on California businesses.
Guarding Our Earth: Navigating Environmental Impact and Oil Safety
Explore the environmental toll of oil spills and leaks, and learn about innovative approaches to mitigating their impact. Discover how technology, training, and collaboration can safeguard our planet from the ravages of oil-related disasters.
Shock-Proofing Your Day: A Guide to Electrical Safety for Utility Workers
Shock-Proofing Your Day: A Guide to Electrical Safety for Utility Workers As Utility workers play an indispensable role in keeping …
Fire Safety at Work: A Comprehensive Guide to Fire Protection and Safety in the Workplace
Ensuring fire protection and safety in the workplace is a fundamental responsibility for Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals and companies alike. Every year, workplace fires result in significant property damage, injuries, and even fatalities.
Prepare for 2024 with an Annual OSHA Compliance Checklist
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for ensuring that employees have a safe and healthy work environment. As a result, businesses must comply with OSHA standards and regulations to avoid citations and penalties.
How HR Can Best Communicate Safety to Employees
As a Human Resources (HR) professional, you play a key role in communicating safety practices and procedures to your organization.
How Organizations Can Protect Workers with Proper Respiratory Programs
OSHA holds employers responsible for providing a safe work environment for employees. Respirators are an excellent tool to protect the lungs, but they can pose a health risk if misused.
13 EHS Trends in 2023
13 EHS Trends in 2023 Safety is an essential aspect of any organization, and it is crucial to ensure that …
How Safety Drives Logistics Industry Trends
Because the logistics industry involves storing, transporting, and delivering goods of all sizes, safety concerns linger at every step. Warehouse personnel have to work with heavy machinery and equipment, moving pallets all over the facility. Delivery drivers need to pack goods to help ensure their safe delivery, and they have to maintain road safety.
How HazCom Training Will Keep Your Business and Vendors Safe
HazCom, also known as the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS, or HazCom), is a type of training protocol that will keep your business and vendors safe. It ensures and promotes chemical safety in your workplace by making it mandatory to develop and disseminate important information about the identities and hazards related to chemicals.
Do You Understand Lockout Tagout?
To prevent injuries or death in the workplace, companies large and small must take active measures to educate their workers on the potential hazards associated with their jobs. This education should include comprehensive procedures for servicing machines or equipment that pose a risk to employees.
Safety Consultant Services That Make the Manufacturing Industry More Efficient and Mistake Free
Maintaining a safe work environment is critical to the success of any business. For companies in the manufacturing industry, it’s especially important to observe all relevant safety regulations to prevent injuries, incidents, or other preventable disruptions.
How to Prepare Your Business for an Emergency
Your emergency preparedness plan must be specific to your business, but you don’t need to start from scratch. Organizations like OSHA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have checklists and tips for how to respond to various events.
How an EHS Professional Improves Oil and Gas Safety
Oil and gas safety jobs are becoming more necessary as the industry continues to grow and new risks assert themselves. Oil and gas exploration and production processes can be dangerous and sometimes fatal, so there are several additional considerations that operators in these fields need to plan for to properly manage risk.
Your 2021 Guide to OSHA Compliance
The standards and regulations that govern workplace safety are constantly changing. OSHA updates its literature every month to remain current with the many risks associated with industrial equipment, chemicals, machinery, and potentially hazardous energy. Every month, OSHA publishes amendments to existing safety measures or introduces rule changes that constantly modify their compliance standards.
Top 10 EHS Needs in Logistics and Trucking
June 28 is the 3rd annual National Logistics Day, a day to recognize the services and professionals within the logistics transportation field. In the past year, the logistics and trucking industry has been more essential than ever, delivering medicine, groceries and other goods where they were needed.
How a Sustainability Consultant Will Help Your Company Save Money and Scarce Resources
In the past few years, the majority opinion on climate change has changed. There used to be skepticism as to whether climate change was a real, pressing issue. Now a consensus has emerged that it is a crisis with noticeable, tangible damage being done to our environment and quality of life.
Compliance Corner: OSHA’s Proposed Changes to the Hazard Communication Standard
Learn about OSHA’s proposed updates to the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) aimed at increasing worker protection and reducing injuries. Discover key changes including improvements in chemical labeling, Safety Data Sheet information, and alignment with other federal agencies and Canada.
How to Build Your OSHA Safety Plan for 2021: 5 Considerations
Learn how to navigate the complexities of workplace safety in 2021 with these 5 essential considerations for crafting your OSHA safety plan.
Top 10 EHS Needs in Manufacturing
Discover the top 10 EHS needs in the manufacturing industry and learn how YellowBird’s Professionals On-Demand can assist. From machine guarding assessments to emergency response planning, enhance safety in your manufacturing workplace today!
Top 10 EHS Needs in Oil & Gas
Discover the top 10 EHS needs in the Oil & Gas industry and how YellowBird’s Professionals On Demand can help address them. From compliance assessments to hazardous materials management, learn how to enhance safety in your workplace.
Top 10 EHS Needs in Construction
Discover the top 10 EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) needs in construction and how YellowBird’s Professionals On Demand can help address them. From compliance assessment to fall protection programs, explore key safety priorities for construction sites.
