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The psychology behind colors and symbols in safety messaging

June 8, 2023

Colors and symbols can affect our emotions, cognition, and actions, and their strategic implementation improves safety outcomes.

2022 Top 10 OSHA Violations: Hazard communication standard, general industry

No. 2 in the Top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2022

February 14, 2023

The OSHA standard hazard communication, general industry is one of the top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2022.

Let’s debunk common misconceptions about HazCom training

Phil Molé

August 15, 2022

We need to abandon the popular misconceptions that compromise the effectiveness of HazCom training programs.

2021 Top 10 OSHA Violations: Hazard communication standard, general industry

No. 5 in the Top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2021

Benita Mehta

January 25, 2022

The OSHA standard hazard communication, general industry is one of the top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2021.

Best Practices

Vapor: An argument for the defense

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

November 1, 2021

Among the properties of chemicals such as molecular weight, solubility, reactivity, pH and such, vapor pressure (VP) is the most important property for worker health considerations.

How to understand the complex intricacies of HazCom training

Phil Molé

August 27, 2021

On OSHA’s Top 10 list of the most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2020, Hazard Communication (HazCom) took the no. 2 spot, as it has for the last eight years. Although the HazCom standard has numerous requirements, training violations are among the most common for employers.

OSHA proposes revised HazCom standard to conform to GHS

February 17, 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed rules to modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Revision 7.

Why is there OHS malaise in the U.S.?

Voluntary best practices implementation is risk management

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

February 8, 2021

Federal OSHA is stagnant and ill-prepared to regulate future risks. OSHA has only 1,850 inspectors to cover 8 million U.S. workplaces. OSHA has no regulations for rising concerns such as infectious disease, EMFs, psychosocial hazards, or ergonomics.

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An interpretation of PWFA laws

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

January 17, 2021

Workplace hazards today are broad and complex. Where specificity of law is absent or ambiguous, such as workplace safety for Covid-19, OSHA’s “General Duty” clause, section (5)(a)(1) of the OSH Act, becomes an enforcement incentive.

A well-stocked spill kit means less mess, faster cleanup

Lisa Neuberger

August 4, 2020

Let’s face it — no matter how much we try to avoid them, spills happen. Common spills involve substances such as gasoline, oil, solvents, and cleaning chemicals. While small, in-house spills might be easy to clean up quickly, some fluids can be toxic when ingested or exposed to skin and can be hazardous to the environment.