--- title: Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog | STP | Health & Safety (18) description: Health & Safety | STP's blog giving insight into audit, compliance and risk issues for EHS, business and accounting. (18) --- [![Specialty Technical Publishers](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/STP-logo-white-orange.png)](http://www.stpub.com/) - [My Account](http://stponline.stpub.com) - 1-800-251-0381 # Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog ## [OSHA: Managing Confined Spaces](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205412/OSHA-Managing-Confined-Spaces) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Tue, Jun 02, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434047147-jpg/images/confined_spaces.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205412/OSHA-Managing-Confined-Spaces) Last week the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its first detailed standard requiring employers in the construction sector to define **confined spaces** in their workplaces, and to implement training and safety programs to protect employees. This new standard incorporates longstanding requirements for most employers (what OSHA calls “General Industry”), with enhancements based on ongoing experience. Whether your organization is in construction, general industry, or another specialized sector, OSHA’s new standard provides a reminder to consider confined space safety in your workplaces. The following discussion summarizes the main issues and associated compliance requirements.  [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205412/OSHA-Managing-Confined-Spaces) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205412/OSHA-Managing-Confined-Spaces#comments-listing) Tags: [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Employee Rights](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employee-rights) ## [OSHA: Major Hazcom Revisions Due By June 1, 2015](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205499/OSHA-Major-Hazcom-Revisions-Due-By-June-1-2015) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Tue, May 26, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434046972-jpg/images/hazardous_chemicals_1.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205499/OSHA-Major-Hazcom-Revisions-Due-By-June-1-2015) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted massive changes to its **Hazard Communication Standard (HCS or Hazcom)** effective May 25, 2012, updating chemical information, labeling and training requirements that had been in place since the 1980s. These revised requirements conform U.S. requirements to international guidelines under the U.N.-sponsored **Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)**. Recognizing the extent of these changes, OSHA provided multi-year compliance phase-ins for employers whose workers manufacture, distribute or use chemicals. The next such deadline is June 1, 2015, when Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) must replace Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and end-user employers must ensure that their Hazcom programs reflect most of the revised requirements. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205499/OSHA-Major-Hazcom-Revisions-Due-By-June-1-2015) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205499/OSHA-Major-Hazcom-Revisions-Due-By-June-1-2015#comments-listing) Tags: [SDS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/sds), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom) ## [California Sets Tighter Greenhouse Gas Emission Goals](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205323/California-Sets-Tighter-Greenhouse-Gas-Emission-Goals) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Tue, May 12, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434046572-jpg/images/california.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205323/California-Sets-Tighter-Greenhouse-Gas-Emission-Goals) As global attention to climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has grown over the past two decades, California has been one of the leading jurisdictions. This began with statewide planning efforts in the 1990s, designed to identify and quantify GHG emissions. After the turn of the millennium it expanded to significant control requirements imposed on targeted source categories—notably a 2002 law (AB 1493) requiring the world’s first GHG emission limits on motor vehicles. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205323/California-Sets-Tighter-Greenhouse-Gas-Emission-Goals) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205323/California-Sets-Tighter-Greenhouse-Gas-Emission-Goals#comments-listing) Tags: [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Greenhouse Gas](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/greenhouse-gas), [ghg](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ghg), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom) ## [NIOSH Expands Recommendations for Tobacco-Free Workplaces and e-Cigarettes](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205200/NIOSH-Expands-Recommendations-for-Tobacco-Free-Workplaces-and-e-Cigarettes) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Tue, Apr 21, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434045927-jpg/images/ashtray1.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205200/NIOSH-Expands-Recommendations-for-Tobacco-Free-Workplaces-and-e-Cigarettes) As most readers know, employers have very broad responsibilities to provide their employees with a workplace that is “free from recognized hazards.” To meet this **Employer’s General Duty**, employers must do more than just identify and comply with applicable safety standards issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its equivalent (I discussed this general provision [here](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/196823/OSHA-A-Killer-Reminder-of-the-General-Duty-Clause)). Employers also must take other – unspecified – steps to identify and “recognize” unregulated hazards. One important version of these steps is to watch for non-binding recommendations from OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and other credible organizations in industry, government and academia, [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205200/NIOSH-Expands-Recommendations-for-Tobacco-Free-Workplaces-and-e-Cigarettes) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/205200/NIOSH-Expands-Recommendations-for-Tobacco-Free-Workplaces-and-e-Cigarettes#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Employee Rights](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employee-rights) ## [Hazardous Chemicals: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Approaches 40, Part 2](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204897/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40-Part-2) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Wed, Mar 25, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434044797-jpg/images/toxics_1.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204897/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40-Part-2) My most recent [blog](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204834/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40) provided a short summary of chemical evaluation and reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. These requirements apply when a manufacturer or importer is preparing to introduce a “new chemical substance” into commerce in the U.S., to provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with information to evaluate whether chemical hazards require regulatory restrictions (up to and including outright bans) to provide adequate protections to human health and the environment. TSCA does not include any blanket requirement for ongoing studies or updated evaluations of an “existing chemical substance” after it has entered commerce—including those already in commerce when TSCA took effect, so some chemicals have never undergone a regulatory review of their hazards. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204897/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40-Part-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204897/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40-Part-2#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom) ## [Hazardous Chemicals: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Approaches 40](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204834/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Thu, Mar 19, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434044452-jpg/images/toxics.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204834/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40) [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204834/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204834/Hazardous-Chemicals-Toxic-Substances-Control-Act-TSCA-Approaches-40#comments-listing) Tags: [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom) ## [OSHA: Winter’s Not Over Yet—Work Safe in Cold Weather](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204768/OSHA-Winter-s-Not-Over-Yet-Work-Safe-in-Cold-Weather) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Mon, Mar 16, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434044282-jpg/images/snow.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204768/OSHA-Winter-s-Not-Over-Yet-Work-Safe-in-Cold-Weather) Spring may be just around the corner, but winter isn’t over yet. Those of us who work in comfortable indoor spaces are fortunate that we only experience the cold weather on our way to and from work. However, for the many who work outdoors, the weather presents a daily challenge, especially during winter. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204768/OSHA-Winter-s-Not-Over-Yet-Work-Safe-in-Cold-Weather) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204768/OSHA-Winter-s-Not-Over-Yet-Work-Safe-in-Cold-Weather#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Employee Rights](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employee-rights), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs) ## [Injury And Death Due To Railway Trespassing is Preventable](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204694/Injury-And-Death-Due-To-Railway-Trespassing-is-Preventable) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Mon, Mar 09, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3434043967-jpg/images/rail_crossing.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204694/Injury-And-Death-Due-To-Railway-Trespassing-is-Preventable) Trespassing along railroad and transit rights-of-way (ROW) is a leading cause of rail-related deaths in America. Almost every two hours someone in the U.S. is hit by a train. Highway-rail crossing and trespasser deaths account for 90 percent of all rail-related deaths; more than 550 trespass fatalities and nearly as many injuries occur each year. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204694/Injury-And-Death-Due-To-Railway-Trespassing-is-Preventable) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204694/Injury-And-Death-Due-To-Railway-Trespassing-is-Preventable#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Training](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/training), [Transportation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/transportation) ## [Canada’s WHMIS System Is Changing](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204603/Canada-s-WHMIS-System-Is-Changing) Posted by [Kristen Brewer](https://blog.stpub.com/author/kristen-brewer) on Mon, Mar 02, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3411079071-png/images/whmis_logo.png) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204603/Canada-s-WHMIS-System-Is-Changing) **By  Kristen Brewer & Fergus McDonnell, ****Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP ** Canada’s workplace hazardous chemicals communication system is changing in 2015. The existing scheme, involving the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System which has been in place since 1988 (“WHMIS 1988”), is being modified to conform to the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204603/Canada-s-WHMIS-System-Is-Changing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204603/Canada-s-WHMIS-System-Is-Changing#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom), [Canadian](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/canadian) ## [Have You Completed Your Hazardous Materials Management Plan?](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204545/Have-You-Completed-Your-Hazardous-Materials-Management-Plan) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Wed, Feb 25, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3411078891-jpg/images/fire_code.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204545/Have-You-Completed-Your-Hazardous-Materials-Management-Plan) A wide variety of federal, state and even local laws apply environmental, health and safety (EH&S) protection requirements to chemicals. EH&S compliance personnel are accustomed to complying with chemical management requirements imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration ([OSHA](http://www.stpub.com/search.asp?keyword=osha&search=GO)), and their state equivalents. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204545/Have-You-Completed-Your-Hazardous-Materials-Management-Plan) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/204545/Have-You-Completed-Your-Hazardous-Materials-Management-Plan#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [California Legislation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/california-legislation), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Greenhouse Gas](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/greenhouse-gas), [ghg](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ghg), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom) [Previous](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety/page/17) [All posts](https://blog.stpub.com/all) [Next](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety/page/19) ### Follow Me ### Subscribe by Email ### Browse by Topic Area - [Accounting & Tax ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/accounting-tax) - [Business & Legal ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Corporate Governance  ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/?Tag=Corporate+Governance) - [Environmental ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/?Tag=Environmental) - [Global ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/?Tag=Global) - [Health & Safety ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [Internet ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/?Tag=Internet) - [Transportation ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/?Tag=Transportation) ### Browse by Tag - [Environmental (344)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental) - [Business & Legal (309)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Environmental risks (300)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks) - [Health & Safety (296)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [EPA (283)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa) - [Terms & Conditions](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-Terms-of-Use-Dec-20.pdf) - [Privacy Policy](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/STP-Privacy-Policy.pdf) - [License Agreement](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-License-Agreement-Dec-20.pdf) - [Sitemap](http://stpub.com/sitemap) - [Support](http://stpub.com/support) © 2021 STP ComplianceEHS - All rights reserved