Is an EHS pro also a healthcare provider? The question is relevant because existing and proposed federal and state laws make special provisions for healthcare providers.

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It’s a new world for your worksite chemical management

April 2, 2013

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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Driven primarily by GHS (Global Harmonization System for chemical management), managing workplace chemicals is undergoing profound global change.

Don’t ignore mental health issues

Canada’s new standard can be a model

March 7, 2013

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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This past January 2013, Canada became the first country in the world to issue a standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Inform employees of risks to unborn children

February 1, 2013

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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In 1991, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in UAW v Johnson Controls that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended by the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), forbids sex-specific fetal-protection policies.

OSHA compliance questions?

Resolve with a letter of interpretation

January 3, 2013

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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To fully comply with OSHA requirements, you must understand the agency’s intent as well as letter of the law.

Residential CO detectors: Good enough to use at your worksite?

December 4, 2012

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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Carbon monoxide, primarily as a by-product of combustion, is a colorless, odorless gas that may cause illness or death at sufficient concentrations.

Calling all mentors

Have you found yours?

November 1, 2012

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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Early in my career as an EHS pro, my peers and I believed that joining an association such as ASSE or AIHA, obtaining credentials such as CIH and CSP, getting an advanced degree, followed by progressive increases in pay, usually by doing similar work in another organization, defined career success

Paranoid about chemicals?

Many companies are overly cautious

October 5, 2012

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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OSHA’s December 1, 2013, HazCom/GHS training deadline means that within approximately one year the majority of America’s workforce will obtain a revised picture for precautions when working with chemicals.

As your safety world evolves

Risk management may be indistinguishable from safety

September 6, 2012

By Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

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Figure 1 illustrates that workplace safety continues to evolve by adding layers of concepts and activities to its sphere of influence.

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