Safety Training Archives - OSHA and EHS Compliance Texas

Why Hire A Safety Consultant?

Your organization has a lot on its plate, particularly in terms of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance. You have to keep up with local, state, and OSHA regulations, all while dealing with ever-changing rules, best practices, and standards. But you don’t have to do it alone. A safety consultant can help you navigate the regulatory minefield and your place within it. What’s more, they’ll get it done faster (and cheaper) then you could if you assign someone the task [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-02T14:16:13-05:00June 2nd, 2020|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

OSHA & CDC Combine COVID-19 Guidance Efforts

As the country begins the process of re-opening the economy, the federal government, through CDC and OSHA, is ramping up efforts to help private and public sector employers better understand how to manage workplace COVID-19 exposures, infections and risks. Both agencies issued updated and joint Coronavirus guidance and recommendations last week here. These efforts are being driven by several factors including a realization that the pandemic isn’t ending any time soon, just how contagious COVID-19 can be, as well as [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-29T17:12:00-05:00May 22nd, 2020|COVID-19 & Coronavirus, Safety Training|Comments Off

View Our Free Webinar: How To Implement & Manage An Infectious Disease Response Plan

In response to the City of Austin's "Stay Home - Work Safe" order, which includes a requirement for employers who continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic to implement and manage an Infectious Disease Response Plan, we hosted two free, well attended webinars this week designed to explain plan requirements and answer questions. Keep in mind that OSHA, CDC and many other state and local agencies have similar requirements and recommendations. We have published the full webinar video presentation on [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-29T17:13:35-05:00April 10th, 2020|COVID-19 & Coronavirus, Fed Regulation, Good To Know, Government Regulation, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, State & Local Regulation, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

City of Austin Infectious Disease Response Plan & OSHA COVID-19 Information

Today we want to briefly discuss a few key regulatory requirements that companies who continue to operate during the pandemic need to be aware of and emphasize the importance of keeping up with these requirements to not only help protect your most valuable asset, your employees, from harm, but also to protect your company from related risks including potential civil liability as well as the risk of an outbreak within your company which could ultimately lead to a shutdown, [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-29T17:14:10-05:00April 7th, 2020|COVID-19 & Coronavirus, Good To Know, Safety Training, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Employers Must Track & Report Work Related Covid-19 Infections on OSHA 300 Logs

OSHA has issued updated guidance requiring employers to track and record coronavirus/Covid-19 infections as a recordable illness on their OSHA 300 logs if the infection occurred as a result of work related activities and: COVID-19 diagnosis confirmed Exposure meets "work related" definition Meets 1 or more recordable illness criteria See More Here

By Russell Carr|2020-06-29T17:14:40-05:00March 19th, 2020|COVID-19 & Coronavirus, Good To Know, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Coronavirus OSHA-Occupational Health & Safety Guidance

While the majority of Coronavirus related information being disseminated over TV, internet and word of month applies to public health and safety, we wanted to do our best to distill it down to how it applies to occupational health and safety, which is what employers really need to be aware of. In the US, OSHA and CDC (Center for Disease Control) are the primary agencies offering occupational guidance for employers and businesses. Knowing this information and following available guidance will [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-28T16:43:57-05:00March 17th, 2020|Good To Know, Government Regulation, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

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