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Deregulation of OSHA to Reduce the Burden on Business

Bernard L. Fontaine, Jr. M.Sc., CIH, CSP, FAIHA

January 23, 2025

Regulatory actions, when carefully designed, serve critical societal purposes, such as safeguarding workers, public health, and the environment. However, these regulations come with compliance costs that can burden businesses.

Supply Chain

Looming Dockworker Strike's Impact on the Roofing Industry

Walkout could affect 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts that handle half the country's containerized goods

Chris Gray

September 27, 2024

A dockworker strike that could affect up to 36 ports along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts would significantly impact the economy; the roofing industry would not be spared.

The great resignation: What is a job’s purpose and how does this affect OHS pros?

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

April 14, 2022

The Great Resignation, Big Quit, and Big Strike are just a few of the terms used to describe the phenomenon of the large number of people who, during Covid times, took drastic actions to remedy dissatisfaction with their job.

Best Practices

Macroeconomics is key to OHS

Lower fertility rates in rich nations equals fewer workers to boost economy

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

March 21, 2022

Understanding macroeconomics is helpful as you advance in your OHS career. Macroeconomics is the big picture evaluation of how an economy works based upon numerous influences at the local, regional, and global levels.

Airgas sales drop due to “challenging economic conditions”

May 5, 2016

Airgas, Inc. reported sales of $1.3 billion for its third quarter ended December 31, 2015 – a decrease of three percent compared to the prior year.

ISA economic indicator index dips

November 6, 2013

The monthly Economic Indicator Report (EIR) from the Industrial Supply Association dipped somewhat in August following a big increase in July.

Safety advocacy group asks: Where’s the burgeoning cost of regulations?

January 17, 2013

The Washington Post’s Wonk Blog has a piece this week on the burgeoning costs of regulations. WaPo’s Jim Tankersley writes, “If you’re a business leader or conservative economist who worries that the federal government is strangling the economy in red tape, 2012 was a banner year. If you’re a consumer advocate or an environmentalist anxious for the government to do more to boost public health … ditto.”

What's giving EHS pros headaches?

State of the EHS Nation- Exclusive results from ISHN’s 28th annual White Paper Reader Survey

December 13, 2012

State of the EHS Nation- Exclusive results from ISHN’s 28^th annual White Paper Reader Survey:

Election buzz at the National Safety Congress

ISHN Editor Dave Johnson reporting from NSC Congress & Expo

October 23, 2012

Of course there is much chatter about the upcoming presidential elections. According to a recent ISHN magazine poll, safety profession will overwhelmingly vote for Mitt Romney.

Resources insufficient to protect world's poorest from climate change

The Climate Vulnerability Monitor warns that 100 million lives could be lost by 2030 if climate change and carbon-intensive energy practices are not addressed.

Robert Kropp

October 16, 2012

SocialFunds.com -- The second edition of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor, commissioned by the 20 nations of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and conducted by DARA, paints a grim picture of the future of a world in which climate change remains unchecked.