Resources and Other Results:
Mold and Latex Allergies in the Workplace: What to Do
In addition to the seasonal pollen-inspired sneezing and runny eyes you’ll see among your employees beginning this time of year... More →
Knock, Knock—It’s OSHA: Programmed Inspections (Part 2)
Programmed inspections are OSHA’s lowest enforcement priority, but these inspections outnumber unprogrammed inspections, so it is clear that programmed inspections... More →
FAQ: Are MDs Exempt from OSHA Training Standards?
In conversation with customers, this question comes up often enough to be addressed, so I’m going into more detail here... More →
10 Reasons You’re Probably Wrong About Online Safety Training: Part 2
Continued from Part 1 From experience, we understand that there’s a lot of misinformation about online training and its value... More →
Webinar: Vaccination and Test Tracking – Keeping Workers Safe
Looking for a way to log, track, and maintain employee vaccination status and test results? Unsure what the latest federal... More →
Q & A: Exempt from OSHA?
Question: “If the state has no written program, is a 'public' entity exempt from OSHA? Also, what is your recommendation... More →
HSI December Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
How-To: Determining State or Federal OSHA Jurisdiction
How-To: Determining State or Federal OSHA Jurisdiction Did You Know: Employers under state Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) plans... More →
Active Shooter Response & Situational Awareness
"Mom, I'm fairly certain we'll be having a lock-down drill today at school." – Kids everywhere right now. Your student... More →
10 Questions You Need to Ask Before Buying Online Training
Essential questions you’ll want to ask any provider before investing in online safety training, and honest answers from the people... 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 →
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 →
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10 Ways to Support Pregnant Employees: Know the Laws [+ More!]
It’s hard to fathom, that pregnancy discrimination still exists. Since the start of FY 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity... More →
A Decade with OSHA’s Outreach Training Program
Eight million, eight hundred forty-six thousand, three hundred and eighty-two (8,846,382) That is how many workers have been trained in... More →
Maximizing Your Workforce Training Investment
The first thing you want to know is who needs what training and then you have to figure out how... More →
What OSHA’s 2022 Top 10 List Says About Workplace Safety in the United States
Each year OSHA publishes a top 10 list of the most frequently cited standards found during inspections conducted by federal... 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 →
Q & A: OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards
Question: “Does OSHA have a "high-risk" hazard list, like combustible dust, or lack of FR clothing in facilities with Flash... More →
Facts About OSHA 10 & 30 Online Training
HSI is one of the extremely few companies authorized by federal OSHA to provide the 10/30 hour courses online, and... More →
Understanding the Proposed IBR Scope Expansion
To no one’s surprise, the big tent of reliability regulations is expanding to include more invertor based resources, or IBR... More →
Evolving Worldwide Trends in Chemical Regulation
If you manufacture, distribute or work with chemicals, then you probably know a thing or two about regulations and standards... More →
HIPAA and the HITECH Act 2013 – FAQs
Breaches and health information privacy complaints are on the rise and public concern has significantly increased over recent years. Consequentially... More →
Is DIY Safety Training Right for Your Organization?
You’re ready to take safety training to the next level—that’s a good thing. Because if you think you need safety... 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 →
How OSHA Inspectors Think: Free Poster
Here are a few more things that I like to call ‘low-hanging fruit’ for OSHA inspectors—circumstances that are common, obvious... More →
Renewable Generation: How Big is Too Big?
Though explored in more depth in this Energy Central article, the issue of limiting the size of new generation facilities... More →
The Rising Tide of Attention on Renewables – Welcome to the Club
As renewable generation continues to grow, occupying bigger and bigger portions of overall installed capacity in the United States, its... More →
Happy Birthday OSHA!
OSHA has a birthday? Indeed, and it’s 50 years old today. Fifty years ago, President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety... More →
ESG: Environmental Social Governance
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives can be complex, daunting and task-intensive. HSI aims to simplify your compliance and organizational... 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 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 →
Training Accessibility & Design: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act
Providing safety training online that is accessible to individuals with disabilities is a critical component of any online training program... More →
The Trouble with “OSHA-Approved”
What’s the 4-Letter Word (equivalent) of Safety? The nails on the proverbial chalk board? The eye-roller? This two word combo... 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 →
OSHA 2020 Outlook
How might 2020 be shaping up for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)? Here are some key points of interest... More →
Answers From The Expert
Q Who is this? A My name is Jill. I work for HSI Learning Systems as Chief Safety Officer. We... More →
FCPA Compliance Requirements: Building an Anti-Corruption Program
When my team talks to HR professionals about the topic of compliance, there are some usual suspects that come up... More →
Choosing a Flexible Emergency Care Training Provider: Why It Matters
There are a handful of emergency care training brands to consider when choosing CPR, AED, First Aid and active shooter... More →
Employee Safety Training
I had the question asked of me one day, “When should a company provide the OSHA required safety training?” I... More →
24-7 EMS Disaster Medicine
HSI is proud to announce the new 24-7 EMS Disaster and Counter-Terrorism Medicine series. This unique offering is a library... More →
Safety Climb: 5 Milestones of Safety Culture
The Safety Climb is a safety program assessment and development tool designed for safety professionals and company management. The model... More →
Manufacturing Safety: Learning from Expensive Lessons in American Industry
An examination of recent OSHA violations at three American manufacturing facilities, with recommendations for improving safety conditions in your organization... 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 →
Guide to Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Acronyms
If you’ve been in the occupational safety world for 10 years or 10 days, there’s little doubt you’ve run head... More →
Online OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training FAQ
What is OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training? The OSHA Outreach Training Program provides training for workers and employers on... More →
FAQs for OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training
We’d like to answer your questions about OSHA 10 & 30 Hour training! Did you know that HSI offers OSHA... More →
Training Spotlight Part Two – Faqs for OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training
We’d like to answer your questions about OSHA 10 & 30 Hour training! Did you know that HSI offers OSHA... More →
Why ESG is Important in the Utility Industry
Let’s look at what Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is and how it’s implemented. ESG was first mentioned in a United... More →
HSI March Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
What is the cost of not training your employees?
The business world has come a long way. Employee training—once considered an optional benefit employers provided to the most promising... More →