Hoover Dam’s safety record, revised MSHA POV rules, hearing loss concerns in sports facilities and more on EHS This Week

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Paul Leavoy

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

MSHA’s revised pattern of violation (POV) rules.
Research on excessive noise levels in sports venues.
The Environmental Protection Agency rules in favour of E15 ethanol blend, and more.

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments at paul@ehsthisweek.com. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

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DOL’s recommendations for OSHA site-specific targeting, suspicious circus death, U.S. wind energy milestone and more on EHS This Week

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Paul Leavoy

On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:

The DOL’s Inspector General calling for changes to OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting Program.
MSHA’s interesting training partnership.
The U.S. reaching a milestone in wind energy and more.

Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments at paul@ehsthisweek.com. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

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OSHA Whistleblower and Heat Stress news, exciting news on renewable energy in Europe, and a big victory for the EPA on EHS This Week

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Paul Leavoy

Once again, we are bringing you the top stories in environment, health and safety news. This week, among other things, we’ll discuss:

More OSHA Whistleblower cases.
A BIG Supreme Court victory for the EPA.
Great news on renewable energy in Germany and England.

Remember that you can always write us with your suggestions, questions and comments at paul@ehsthisweek.com. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.

Until next week, enjoy the program!

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Revealing MSHA Big Branch report, farm safety, OSHA citations and more on EHS This Week

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Paul Leavoy

We discuss top stories from the world of environment, health and safety news for the past seven days, including an eye-opening report by the Mine Safety and Health Administration on the Upper Big Branch disaster, recent OSHA citations, the Wisconsin farm program, EPA’s GHG rules and more.

We also have a Site Shoutout to an excellent environmental news resource, Earth Times.

Come back on a weekly basis or subscribe for our rundown of the week’s top EHS Stories.

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Big Branch mine settlement, OSHA whistleblower protection and more on EHS This Week

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Paul Leavoy

Head on over to Podbean or use the player below to check out the most recent podcast of EHS This Week.

This week, Kristy Sadler and I discuss top stories from the world of environment, health and safety news, including a big OSHA whistleblower suit, the Big Branch mine disaster settlement, Durban climate talks, and more.

Check back on a weekly basis for a quick rundown of the week’s top EHS Stories.

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