Government Regulation

Safety Consulting Companies in Texas: How to Pick the Right One

The right safety consulting company in Texas covers both OSHA and TCEQ/EPA requirements, works with you as an ongoing partner instead of handing over a one-time audit, and follows a defined process you can see and track. That's the short answer. The rest of this guide explains how to check for each of those before you sign anything. Key takeaways Safety consulting, OSHA consulting, and EHS or HSE consulting describe the same core service: finding and closing your OSHA, EPA, [...]

7 Questions That Reveal Whether Your Safety Program Would Survive an Audit

If OSHA showed up at your manufacturing facility tomorrow morning with no warning, would your safety program hold up, or would you be scrambling? Most owners I talk to assume the answer is yes, right up until they run an honest safety program self-assessment and actually see what an inspector checks line by line. Here are seven questions, the same ones I use with manufacturers every week, that will tell you the truth before a surprise inspection does. Here's the [...]

By |2026-10-06T09:59:14-05:00October 6th, 2026|Government Regulation, OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on 7 Questions That Reveal Whether Your Safety Program Would Survive an Audit

Why Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance is The First Step for ESG

ESG for Manufacturers: Why EHS Compliance is Your Essential First Step to Environmental, Social, and Governance Success If you're a small to medium-sized manufacturer, you've probably started hearing more about "ESG" and "sustainability requirements" from customers, investors, or industry peers. Maybe a major client has started asking about your environmental practices, or you've noticed competitors highlighting their sustainability credentials and ESG reporting. Perhaps you're exploring new markets where ESG performance seems to be a prerequisite for doing business, or you're [...]

By |2025-07-24T17:10:41-05:00July 24th, 2025|Good To Know, Government Regulation, Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on Why Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance is The First Step for ESG

OSHA Issues 2024 Heat Stress Standard

Summary of OSHA's Proposed Heat Stress Standard 2024 OSHA has released its long awaited, proposed Heat Stress standard.   Keep in mind that this isn’t a law (yet), but if passed, it will create significant and complicated new requirements for employers who’s operations expose employees to excessive heat. Why Has OSHA Released the Proposed Heat Stress Standard? Let’s begin by reviewing why heat stress is so dangerous and therefore, why OSHA is trying to pass this proposed law. Heat exposure is [...]

By |2024-07-22T11:26:36-05:00July 22nd, 2024|Good To Know, Government Regulation, OSHA Health & Safety, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on OSHA Issues 2024 Heat Stress Standard

Top 10 Hazardous Waste Violations In Texas

Hazardous Waste Fines and Penalties Will Follow If Your Company Fails To Keep Up Here are the top 10 hazardous waste violations impacting Texas manufacturers which can result in major fines, penalties & disruptions: Failure to determine the company’s waste generator status (CESQ, SQG, LQG) Failure to create Waste Determinations to identify & characterize all waste streams Failure to properly label waste containers Failure to train employees on DOT hazardous materials shipping requirements Failure to create a Contingency Plan and Emergency [...]

Coronavirus OSHA-Occupational Health & Safety Guidance

Update:  With the unfortunate arrival of the Delta variant, workplace COVID-19 planning continues to be very important as we head into the fall of 2021.  Also keep in mind that since we published the blog post below, the Biden administration instructed OSHA to issue new enforcement efforts to hold employers who don't manage workplace infections accountable.  While the majority of Coronavirus related information being disseminated over TV, internet and word of month applies to public health and safety, we wanted [...]

By |2022-03-21T13:02:11-05:00March 17th, 2020|Good To Know, Government Regulation, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off on Coronavirus OSHA-Occupational Health & Safety Guidance
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