Resources and Other Results:
Hazardous Effects of Hazardous Energy – Stay Safe and in Control
Well thought-out plans to control hazardous energy prevent 50,000 injuries and 120 deaths a year, according to OSHA. Hazardous energy... More →
Safe Driving in Hazardous Weather
The Federal Highway Administration estimates that more than 1.2 million weather-related accidents happen on U.S. roads each year, resulting in... More →
Healthcare Worker Training and Hazardous Chemicals
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recently published some interesting survey results about healthcare workers and... More →
Winter Driving Safety
Winter driving can be hazardous, especially in regions where seasonal snow and ice are known to significantly impact travel. Let... More →
Lockout/Tagout
According to OSHA, failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10 percent of serious accidents in many industries. Safety... More →
Updating Safety Data Sheets
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors of hazardous chemicals are all required to provide safety data sheets, otherwise known as SDSs... More →
Lock & Tag Toolkit
According to OSHA, the failure to control hazardous energy accounts for nearly 10% of the serious accidents in many industries... More →
Roadside Worker Safety
Workers on roadway construction sites are exposed to low visibility, severe weather, and traffic from the road and heavy construction... More →
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Safety
Hydrogen sulfide is the topic of this episode of our safety training series. That’s the rotten-egg-smelling odor that’s produced as... More →
Radiation Safety for Electric Utility Workers
Radiation has the ability to cook your skin and internal organs. If that’s not scary enough, you can’t see, hear... More →
Machine Guarding
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Persistent Risks: Why Manufacturing Needs a New Approach to Safety
Manufacturing is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, employing over 12.7 million workers. Yet, despite advancements in automation and process... More →
5 Steps to HAZCOM Compliance
According to OSHA statistics, Hazard Communication—or HAZCOM— violations are the 2nd most reported violation in the United States. OSHA’s Hazard... More →
SDS Authoring
If you are a manufacturer, distributor, or importer of chemicals or other hazardous substances, you are required to create or... More →
How PepsiCo Streamlined the Management of Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets
PepsiCo is well known for marketing, manufacturing, and distributing Pepsi soda, but the multinational company has more than 500 brands... More →
Training on a Deadline: Anthrax and USAMRIID
Client Story: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases In 2001 a terrorist sent anthrax through the mail, killing... More →
Reaching New Heights with F-16s and Hydrazine
Client Story: U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik (NASKEF) was the host command for all U.S... More →
Machine Guarding
Workers who operate and maintain machinery suffer approximately 18,000 injuries and over 800 deaths per year. ...and machine safeguards are... More →
Excavating and Trenching Basics
Working in and around excavations or trenches can be hazardous. In 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2... More →
Are You Transporting Dangerous Goods the Right Way?
With tons of hazardous materials and wastes being transported throughout Canada and across the United States every year, it is... More →
Risk Management in Industrial Environments: 7 Strategies for Prevention and Mitigation
With complex machinery, hazardous materials, and fast-paced operations, industrial environments exhibit a variety of risks that can significantly impact worker... More →
Power Plant Safety
Power plants are complex environments that house high-voltage equipment, flammable materials, and hazardous chemicals. A momentary lapse in safety protocols... More →
Respiratory Protection: Protect Your Employees from Airborne Hazards
Respiratory protection in the workplace protects employees from hazardous gases and vapors, oxygen deficiency, and airborne particles. An estimated five... More →
Quick Guide to HAZWOPER Training
Exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause a variety of health and safety risks, including chemical burns, fires, explosions, and other... More →
On-Site Inventory
Do you know WHERE your chemicals are? Do you know WHAT your chemicals are? The best SDS management software system... More →
Warehouse Safety
There are many types of warehouses, each with their own unique purpose, from distribution centers or dropship facilities to cold... More →
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) FAQ’s
What products require an SDS?Any product that is considered a hazardous chemical requires a safety data sheet. A hazardous chemical... More →
Understanding OSHA’s HAZCOM and Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Standards
Hazardous chemicals in the workplace kill an estimated 50,000 workers each year in the United States, and an estimated 190,00... 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 →
Preventing Accidents: The Future of Construction Safety with AI
Construction work is one of the most hazardous industries, accounting for nearly 20% of workplace fatalities in the U.S. each... More →
Bloodborne Pathogens Protection (BBP)
This safety training tip topic is bloodborne pathogens (BBP) are viruses and bacteria found in human blood or body fluids... More →
Preventing Struck-By and Caught-Between Injuries in Manufacturing
Manufacturing facilities have a wide variety of machines, heavy equipment and moving parts, all of which can be hazardous to... More →
Confined Spaces
Each year, an average of 92 fatalities occurs from confined spaces locations due to asphyxiation, acute or chronic poisoning, or... More →
Hazard Communication Training
Hello-I’m Jill, Chief Safety Officer with HSI Learning Systems. Employers often ask exactly when employee have to receive Hazard Communication... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1910.147 - Lockout/Tagout
The sixth most cited hazard by OSHA in Fiscal Year 2022 is lockout/tagout or Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout), general... More →
Tips for Creating a Cybersecurity Training Program
Cybersecurity training as an extension of your safety training We talk about creating a safe work environment for our employees... More →
Hazard Communications for the Oil and Gas Industry
A hazard communication (HAZCOM) program is designed to protect employees from chemical hazards in the workplace. The Occupational Safety and... More →
Recognizing and Preventing Cold Stress
People who work outdoors or in cold indoor environments such as walk-in freezers are frequently subject to cold, wet working... More →
True Stories in Safety Training
In 2011, OSHA fined a company in Illinois called AMD Industries. OSHA fined them $1.2 million dollars. Some of the... More →
#54: What happens the day before the disaster
Podcast series host Jill James interviews Chip Hughes, award-winning Director with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Chip... More →
Chemical Safety
Most of us know that chemicals can be very dangerous, especially when they aren’t handled safely. In this safety training... More →
Confined Space Safety: What You Need to Know
A lot of things can go wrong when working in tight spaces, and not just bumping your head on a... More →
EPA-Registered Disinfectants & Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Many of our SDS Online customers are scrambling this week to secure new chemical approvals for EPA-Registered Disinfectants being deployed... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1910.1200 - Hazard Communication
The following is an excerpt from Tackle OSHA’s Top 10. Hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James, you can listen... More →
What’s Your Chemical Inventory Score?
Chemical inventories are the backbone of a good safety data sheet (SDS) management program. Without an accurate chemical inventory, you... More →
Corporations Taking a Stand on Toxic Chemicals in the Retail Industry
The day has arrived when customers have begun to demand more environmentally friendly and safe chemicals—which has naturally led to... More →
An Introduction to Environmental Reporting
If your organization uses chemicals on the jobsite, there’s a good chance your EH&S personnel have spent a great deal... More →
Alarm Systems
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
#99: Cannabinoids, Immortal Cells, Baby Teeth, and a Passion for Helping Others
How do you manage EHS at a company that produces cannabinoids and other psychedelic drugs to try to help with... More →
HazCom Signage
Since its implementation in 2015, OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard has made OSHA-compliant hazard pictograms part of the visual landscape in... More →