EHS Today's Most Popular Articles
Here are the Top Ten most read articles from EHS Today in the last six months.
Notre Dame Student Dies in Campus Lift Collapse
A 20-year-old University of Notre Dame student was fatally injured Oct. 27 when his lift collapsed while he was filming a football practice...
10 OSHA Recordkeeping Questions (Employers Get Wrong)
One of the nation’s top OSHA law attorneys shares the list of common recordkeeping mistakes he sees employers making...
Will You Be A Target for The New OSHA Sheriff?
Five things employers should do to avoid willful and repeated violations...
What OSHA Expects: The Electrical Safety Questions OSHA Will Ask During an Investigation
Wouldnt it be nice to know exactly what OSHA is training its inspectors to look for during an inspection that includes electrical safety, including surprising...
The 50 Most Influential EHS Leaders
Love them or despise them, these are the 50+ people we feel have the most influence on EHS...
NSC: OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations
On Oct. 5, OSHA revealed the top 10 most cited violations in fiscal year 2010 during a special session at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in San Diego, highlighting the agency’s enforcement efforts for fall protection, hazard communication, electrical safety and more...
How Heat Stress Affects Performance
Even a 2 percent dehydration level caused by heat stress can dramatically reduce a worker's reaction times and ability to focus...
DOT Announces New Distracted Driving Regulations
On Sept. 21, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood kicked off the 2010 National Distracted Driving Summit by announcing new anti-distracted driving regulations for commercial truck and bus drivers, rail operators and drivers transporting hazardous materials...
OSHA Publishes Cranes and Derricks Final Rule
It’s been in the works for years and has finally come to life: On July 28, OSHA announced it is issuing a new final rule for cranes and derricks in construction. The agency estimates the new rule will prevent 22 fatalities and 175 injuries each year...
How to Be Happier at Work (and Create a Happier Workplace)
If employees aren’t honestly glad to be working at their place of employment, their mood will suffer, asserted the founders of The Business School of Happiness. These experts suggested ways employees and employers alike can make their workplaces more enjoyable and productive...
