Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

OSHA's annotated PELs and OELs

March 4, 2014

The following quiz will help determine if you understand the changing landscape of chemical management and use of occupational exposure limits (OELs).

Many U.S. health protections lag behind or don’t exist

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

February 3, 2014

Where do U.S. workplace conditions stand among other countries and how do these conditions influence the health of our nation? Let’s take a snapshot of conditions.

Out of balance: safety inspections vastly outnumber health inspections

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

January 23, 2014

FYI - Another "health" disadvantage: OSHA inspections used to count 1:1; therefore, the agency conducted more safety inspections to save time (22 hrs safety inspection vs 34 hrs. health inspection). OSHA's 2014 FY budget propose 31,400 safety inspections vs 7,850 health inspections.

Science wars: Are you a solider for truth?

Evaluate the evidence and make your risk determination

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

January 2, 2014

In November 2013 the American Council on Science and Health ridiculed Scientific American for publishing junk science.

Time to transition to safer chemicals

The flood of new chemical risk information won’t stop

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

December 5, 2013

To maintain pace with best practices, you need to get your workplace chemical management program well beyond OSHA compliance within approximately the next 24 months.

Can’t get a handle on the OS&H workforce

So many people contribute to safety it’s hard to quantify it

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

November 4, 2013

When we visualize data in the NIOSH funded report, crunch numbers, and acquire additional data, who OS&H pros are just doesn't add up.

How to update your managers on GHS

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

October 2, 2013

Here are 10 pointers to consider when communicating to management.

Have you completed your OSHA HazCom training?

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

September 5, 2013

The December 1, 2013, deadline for OSHA’s HazCom (labels/Safety Data Sheet) training was known since the revised standard was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012