Better water management is a key factor in reducing U.S. water consumption that can be replicated in other parts of the world.
Municipalities and states are mandating that large producers of waste food must not send it to a landfill. The administration understands that waste food has the largest impact on the environment, and large corporations are already striving for zero waste (and finding value in the waste they can recycle).
Increased awareness of not only the value, but the necessity of adopting green building initiatives in new builds and retrofits is critical.
Having trained personnel ready and willing to render first aid will reassure other co-workers and make them feel safer themselves.
A variety of low-level access machines and aerial work platforms safely put jobs within reach.
Proper documentation is needed to protect your organization from liability when an employee refuses emergency medical care during work related and non-work related illness and injury.
Through collaboration, safety professionals and physical therapists can achieve optimal results with both prevention and post-injury management.
Incentives excel at motivating important behaviors. Incentives also motivate people to go above and beyond their job requirements.
You can use 100 percent dual layer memory foam insoles to alleviate pain and fatigue. Utilizing insoles in your shoes also prolongs the life of protective footwear.
Welders must be protected from electric shock, welding fumes, fire, and injuries that can be caused by insufficient PPE.
Glove construction now takes into account long-term usability to reduce finger fatigue, chronic skin conditions, and more troublesome musculoskeletal disorders.
How can you proactively fix a problem when you don't know where it occurred?
Being responsible for the impact of a chemical disaster—on staff, local communities, the environment, and the local economy—is every CEO's nightmare.
Many of the wipe samples collected in the multi-use building in Salem had lead levels of many thousands of micrograms per square foot. One sample taken from the brewery floor was measured at 2,115.45 micrograms per square foot, and a windowsill in the brewery was measured at 6,127.44 micrograms per square foot.
"The Department of Labor supports the president's nullification and looks forward to examining additional flexibilities for states relative to the drug testing of persons seeking unemployment benefits," said Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Ed Hugler.