EHS Monthly Round Up - May 2024
Hi everyone! Welcome to the monthly news roundup video, where we’ll go over the most impactful environmental, health, and safety news. Please view the content links in the transcript for more information about the topics I’ll be covering today. Let’s get started!
Our top story is OSHA’s HazCom final rule. It was released May 20 and includes updates to definitions, hazard classifications, labeling, safety data sheets, training, and trade secrets. While the rule takes effect July 19, there are staggered compliance dates for chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, and employers. These range from July 2026 to January 2028.
OSHA’s National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction took place the week of May 6. This event brings awareness to fall hazards and encourages employers to focus on these and other workplace hazards through toolbox talks and safety-related activities.
As part of its Safe and Sound campaign, OSHA encourages managers and workers to participate in its Safety Shuffle Challenge. Managers and workers temporarily swap jobs to better identify, understand, and mitigate workplace hazards.
A new National Safety Council whitepaper details the benefits of location geofencing technology. Geofencing technology creates virtual boundaries around specific areas, such as machine operating zones. When workers or equipment cross these boundaries, the system triggers alerts or actions such as disabling machinery.
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