Personal protective equipment (or PPE) has long played a critical role in keeping people safe on the job, whether they work in a medical laboratory or a warehouse. The specific type of PPE chosen for employees depends on numerous factors … Read More
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Laboratory Safety – Keeping Your Workers Safe
Thousands of Americans are employed in laboratories where they perform work to find cures for diseases, better understand and control infectious agents and toxins, and improve our lives and health. As with all occupations, laboratory workers face risks that vary … Read More
How to Handle Hazard Communication and Avoid Hefty Fines
Statistics from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) reveal that standards for hazard communication are regularly not being met in United States workplaces, as it was one of the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards in 2021. Companies from … Read More
Managing an Organization’s Performance Goals Using EH&S Dashboards
Peter Drucker, the most recognizable management thinker of the 20th Century, is credited with saying, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” This statement is at the heart of modern management theory, but Drucker was not just referring … Read More
The Role of EH&S Software in Laboratory Accident Prevention
In general, managing a lab requires paying attention to a lot of moving parts, and outdated safety monitoring protocols increase the likelihood of overlooking critical aspects of environmental, health, and safety (EH&S). Chemical laboratories store many chemicals with varying toxicity … Read More
The Top 3 Characteristics for EH&S Leaders of the Next Generation
A study by Gallup revealed that individuals born between 1981 and 2012 (millennials and Gen Z) are overtaking boomers (those born from 1946 to 1964) as the largest U.S. working demographic by age. This means that EH&S leaders in the … Read More
