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Managing Confined Space—Ensuring Worker Safety in Unusual Circumstances

Posted by Melanie Powers on Wed, Sep 03, 2014

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Tags: Employer Best Practices, Health & Safety, OSHA, Employee Rights, Training, Environmental risks, EHS, Webinar

Production Company Cited for Safety Violations Causing Worker Injury and Fatality

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Tue, Sep 02, 2014

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Tags: Corporate Governance, Business & Legal, Employer Best Practices, Health & Safety, OSHA, Employee Rights

Are You Up-To-Date On Employees’ Leaves Of Absence?

Posted by Allison Campbell on Wed, Aug 27, 2014

Warm summer weather means increased holiday bookings, employees less inclined to stay late, and in some cases, lowered staffing levels. But an empty chair may not mean the employee is out just enjoying the sunshine; they may be taking any one of a number of leaves of absences.

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Tags: Corporate Governance, Business & Legal, Employer Best Practices, Employee Rights, Canadian

2014 Creek Week in Santa Barbara

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Mon, Aug 25, 2014

The 15th Annual Creek Week will take place September 20th – 28th, 2014. Creek Week is an annual community event celebrating Santa Barbara’s local creeks and the ocean with many groups sponsoring events to help build awareness and stewardship of the natural treasures of the area.

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Tags: Corporate Governance, Business & Legal, Health & Safety, Environmental risks, Environmental, EHS

Great Environmental Fiction for Summer Reading

Posted by Jane Dunne on Thu, Aug 21, 2014

I love a good novel with an environmental theme and reading in the summer is one of the best ways to relax. There have already been many days this summer where it’s too hot to do anything except sit under a tree, sip a cold drink and get immersed in a novel. So I have created a list of books that I think are some of the best environmental fiction reads.

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Tags: Business & Legal, California Legislation, Environmental

New Executive Order Pursues Labor Law Compliance By Federal Contractors

Posted by Jon Elliott on Tue, Aug 19, 2014

On July 31, President Obama issued Executive Order (EO) Number 13673, establishing a series of reporting and procedural requirements for federal contractors, inducing them to provide “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” to their employees. Beginning in 2016, these new requirements will apply to contracts and subcontracts to provide more than $500,000 in services and/or non-standard goods to federal agencies. Some requirements are specific in the EO, while others will become clearer after revisions to the contracting standards codified as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

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Tags: Corporate Governance, Business & Legal, Employer Best Practices, Health & Safety, Employee Rights, Training, Environmental risks, EHS, EEOC, Disability benefits

Creative Uses for STP Binders and CDs

Posted by Jane Dunne on Fri, Aug 15, 2014

Now that you’ve switched from ordering paper or CD publications to online ones from STP, I thought I’d share a few creative ways to make your old binders and CDs useful!

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Tags: Business & Legal, California Legislation, Environmental, EHS

Anti-Discrimination Responsibilities Expanded By New Executive Order

Posted by Jon Elliott on Wed, Aug 13, 2014

On July 21, President Obama issued Executive Order (EO) Number 13672, expanding anti-discrimination responsibilities of federal agencies, federal contractors, and federal grant recipients, to cover “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” Once implemented, employment practices in these workplaces will match private employers’ responsibilities under a growing number of state laws, and under some federal court cases interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). These changes are potentially very important to large numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workers.

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Tags: Corporate Governance, Business & Legal, Employer Best Practices, Employee Rights

Mount Polley Dam Breach: KSM Mine Opponents Renew Fight

Posted by Mark Sabourin on Mon, Aug 11, 2014

Taken from Ecolog News with permission August 8, 2014

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Tags: Corporate Governance, Business & Legal, Employer Best Practices, Health & Safety, Environmental risks, Environmental, EHS, Hazcom, effluent, Canadian

Vehicle Maintenance: Begin Recycling Your Used Motor Oil Today

Posted by STP Editorial Team on Thu, Aug 07, 2014

Did you know that if all the oil from American do-it-yourself oil changers were recycled, it would be enough motor oil for more than 50 million cars a year? Wow! Imagine how much foreign oil that would eliminate.

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Tags: Corporate Governance, Business & Legal, Training, Environmental risks, Environmental, EHS, EPA, Transportation