The City of Freeport is embarking on a 25-year plan to replace 75%, or 1,351, of the community's 1,800 sidewalk ramps so they all comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The City intends to replace 50 ramps this year at a cost of $13,000 each, or $650,000 in total. The entire project replacement will cost about $38.4 million, w...

In an industrial setting, it's common that hazard communication standards are followed. You've likely seen one without realizing it. Consider even the warning label on a bottle of bleach in a janitor's closet. Workplaces with greater potential hazards use these standards more. And now, updates to those longstanding policies could require an overhau...

June is National Safety Month, which is celebrated to keep people safe in the workplace. Our safety professionals work hard to do just that. Today, we get to know Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager Scott Perian. What drew you into a career in safety?My job allows me to see and learn about a lot of different businesses in our area. I’m ...

Are you looking to fulfill your Part 46 Training Guidelines? Join Fehr Graham for our MSHA Part 46 8-hour Annual Online Refresher Training. We will cover surface mining (hazard detection, avoidance and reporting), emergency procedures, respiratory devices and first aid. Using a combination of Zoom and interactive polling, this virtual training will...

  To keep employees safe, businesses must adhere to certain safety standards. Many of those employers must track serious workplace injuries and illnesses to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA was founded in 1970 because of rising work-related injuries and deaths. The agency’s goal is to reduce the number o...