Resources and Other Results:
MSHA Final Rule on Examination of Working Places in Mines
Last month, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published a final rule regarding the examinations of working places in... More →
MSHA Livestream: 2019
Jill James Welcome to MSHA Part 46 and 48, Q&A. This live stream is brought to you by HSI Learning... More →
HSI Learning Systems: MSHA Training Online Now Available in Spanish
HSI Learning Systems rolls out MSHA Part 46 & MSHA Part 48 online training in Spanish. December 15th, 2017 –... More →
Respiratory Protection for Surface Miners
Surface mining work presents a host of risks, and airborne contaminants can be one of the most dangerous. Contaminants in... More →
Montana Limestone Company
About Our Customer The Montana Limestone Company (MLC), a leader in limestone mining, operates a quarry 70 miles south of... More →
The DOL Wants to Hear From You
In March, President Trump signed an executive order directing: “[T]he Director of the Office of Management and Budget to present... More →
Q & A: State & Federal Training Requirements
Q & A: State & Federal Training Requirements Question: “Where do I find information about state & federal safety training... More →
Online Safety Training: What Customers Say They Want, But Don’t Have (and where to find it)
One recent survey of customer’s across the online training industry revealed a wish list of specific training desires, course titles... More →
Accident Prevention on Surface Mines
When Roy Mullins went to work on May 28, 2015 at a surface mine in Kentucky, he had no idea... More →
Life in a Rapidly Changing Workplace Due to COVID-19
We were reminded last year of a famous quote by Heraclitus, the famed Greek philosopher who said, “the only constant... More →
How-To: Supporting Safety & Math That Connects with CEOs
We believe you shouldn’t have to ‘sell safety’, and assume that occupational safety and health are the foremost priorities for... More →
HSI September Newsletter 2021
Your monthly digest of resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
HSI August Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
What to Expect From Us (How Buying Works)
Today, a lot of tech companies call their internal process the “customer journey”—that’s a fancy name for all of the... More →
All the OSHA Acronyms! With Definitions!
One of the frustrating things about the government—or any large bureaucratic institution—is the jargon. Least popular for laymen are acronyms... More →
Safety Blog Series: Part 1 | You’ve Got the Job. Now What?
Congratulations! You've got the safety job. Now what? Have you recently acquired the role of "safety person" at your company... More →
Mission Support Alliance
About Our Customer Mission Support Alliance (MSA) is the cornerstone of a multi-contract structure at the Hanford Site, collaborating with... More →
How to Keep Workers Safe Around Chemicals
It may surprise you to learn that more than half a million Americans work in laboratories, according to numbers from... More →
HSI May 2023 Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
Audits are a Good Thing
I never realized the benefits of an audit until later in my career. Audits have commonly been looked on as... More →
Top 10 Fireworks Safety Tips
Although fireworks can be entertaining, they can also cause serious injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)... More →
HCS Pictograms and Hazards
New Labeling Requirements of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Consistency in the labeling of chemicals is critical to the new... More →
Improving Your EHS Program with Soft Skills Training
Employee health and safety initiatives impact businesses of all sizes and across industries. Soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, and... More →
ESG: Environmental, Social, Governance... What is it? Why should companies care? And how do you begin?
What is ESG? (And what it's not.)... More →
Measuring Safety Attitudes
Want to know how management really feels about safety? Or how about your employees? Join us as we launch Vivid’s... More →
OSHA COVID-19 ETS Organizational Self-Assessment Tool
HSI created this organizational self-assessment tool in response to the Nov. 5, 2021, release of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)... More →
OSHA and Worker Safety in Hospitals
Many of our emergency care instructors are based in the broader healthcare field, especially in hospital settings, and today’s blog... More →
OSHA Sets Rules on Reporting, but What About Reporting Near Misses?
Near misses are events that could have resulted in worker injury or illness, or damaged property, but for some reason... More →
OSHA Updates PSM Standards for Retail Exemption
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its standards on Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (PSM)... More →
OSHA COVID-19 Guidance and Preparedness
On January 21, 2021 President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety requiring the Occupational Safety... More →
OSHA-Authorized Training: Understanding OSHA 10 and OSHA 30
It’s possible you’ve heard the terms OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 before but, just like with most regulatory terminology, understanding... More →
OSHA 10- and 30-hour Training for Construction Worker Safety
Although OSHA requires that all employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace, it’s no secret that construction... More →
OSHA Rule Change: Injury and Illness Reporting
On July 17, OSHA announced an expansion to their existing injury and illness reporting rule that will take effect starting... More →
OSHA 2021 Outlook
With a new administration entering the White House, 2021 could be very interesting for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)... More →
OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week
June 12-18, 2017, is OSHA’s inaugural “Safe + Sound Week,” and it’s all about recognizing the value of a robust... More →
OSHA Recommends Water, Rest and Shade for Outdoor Workers
For those who work outdoors, the next several months can be a difficult time of year as the weather heats... More →
OSHA Extends Compliance Date for Electronic Submission of Injury Reports
OSHA has extended the compliance deadline for certain employers to electronically submit reports on workplace injuries and illnesses until December... More →
Share These Water Safety Tips with Your Children
Summer months give families the opportunity for extra water fun at home, on vacation and out in the community. Unfortunately... More →
OSHA's Leading Indicators
*Note: This content is republished from OSHA’s 2019 publication Using Leading Indicators to Improve Safety and Health Outcomes found here... More →
OSHA 2020 Outlook
How might 2020 be shaping up for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)? Here are some key points of interest... More →
OSHA’s Top Ten Citations for 2019
These are OSHA’s top ten most frequently written citations in 2019, with the facts and the explanations surrounding them, as... More →
OSHA’s Required Training Frequencies
OSHA Required Training for Most Workplaces EMERGENCY RESPONSE OSHA REQUIRED: YES OSHA REGULATION: 1917; 1910.35 – 1019.38; 1926.159 This is... More →
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2018 – Learning from our Mistakes
We need to learn from our mistakes in order to not repeat them, but we can’t learn from them if... More →
OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Courses & History
A lot of companies and job sites are now requiring workers to obtain their OSHA 10 or 30 Hour card... More →
OSHA 10/30 in New York: Everything You Need to Know
With the changing laws concerning OSHA 10/30, we want to help remove the confusion so you can start OSHA training... More →
OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program (SST)
The Site-Specific Targeting Program is OSHA’s primary programmed inspection plan. Its chief purpose is to cover non-construction worksites having 2... More →
OSHA Approved
What’s the hazard here? The hazard is misinformation. There is no such thing as “OSHA Approved.” Though this term of... More →
OSHA's 2014 SST Inspection Program Enters Final Months
An excerpt from HSI’s guide to understanding OSHA inspections found its way to the pages of Occupational Health & Safety... More →