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BLR Employee Training Center Expanded to Include Courses on Safety Driving Techniques

Business & Legal Resources, the leading provider of employment, safety, and environmental compliance solutions, announced today the release of its new Transportation Library of online training courses, available as part of its Web-based, on-demand training platform, the BLR Employee Training Center. The Transportation Library is the newest addition to the Employee Training Center’s Course Libraries, which include Workplace Safety, Lab Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Regulatory Analysis, HR-Employment, Leadership for Managers and Supervisors, Wellness, Leadership for Employees, First Line of Defense, Diversity, Customer Service, California Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response (AB1825), and California Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response (AB1825)-Spanish training.

Consisting of 17 online training courses, the Transportation Library is designed to simplify your CMV driver training and ensure safety. These course topics include:

• Infectious Materials Transportation
• Hazardous Materials Transportation
• Defensive Driving: Commercial Motor Vehicles
• Driver Wellness
• Hazmat Transportation Security Awareness
• DOT Alcohol and Drug Testing Rules
• Hazmat Transportation: Hazardous Materials Table
• Extreme Weather Driving—For All Drivers
• Hazmat Transportation Security Plans
• Hazmat Transportation: Packaging Safety
• Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections
• Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Logs
• Transporting Hazardous Materials Safely
• The Dangers of Distracted Driving: A Guide for CMVs
• Safe Driving Techniques for CMVs
• CMV Accident Procedures
• Hours-of-Service Rules

“With more than 110,000 injuries and 4,500 fatalities involving CMV accidents each year, the importance of training CMV drivers on safe practices is huge,” said Brad Forrister, vice president of training. “Through proper training, lives can be saved and serious injuries can be prevented. These online training courses will help simplify your CMV driver training and ensure the safety of not only the drivers, but everyone who comes into contact with CMV vehicles.”

Launched in 2008, the Employee Training Center features an administrative interface, which includes a Reporting Dashboard that gives administrators a quick view of overall training efforts. The Dashboard includes reports that enable trainers to see, at a glance, the status of their training programs.

For more information regarding training solutions from BLR or to speak with a subject matter expert, please contact us at Media@BLR.com or contact Amanda Hurlburt at 800-727-5257, Ext. 2184.

New GHS Regulation: What Safety Managers Should Know

By Peggy Cretella, Instructional Design Manager

As you may have heard, OSHA passed the new GHS Regulation (globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals) last week. This is the biggest thing to come out of OSHA in a very long time. It involves major changes to the HazCom Standard, which involves chemical labels, MSDSs, and more.

While companies have until December 2013 to comply, they can also voluntarily comply immediately. To address the immediate need, we have posted a new course to the safety library in the BLR Employee Training Center -- Understanding the Safety Data Sheet. We have also posted this course to Safety.BLR.com, which is an update of the Understanding the New Safety Data Sheet (SDS) course.

Have other specific questions? Ask them live at our in-depth Hazard Communication webinar on April 20. Learn more about it here: http://catalog.blr.com/product.cfm/product/10062500/source/cal/effort/9.

BLR Founder Robert Brady Named to ISHN’s Power 101 List of Safety Industry Leaders

Robert L. Brady, Founder of BLR® – Business & Legal Resources has been honored by Industrial Safety and Hygiene News (ISHN) with inclusion to their annual Power 101 list. ISHN is the premier journal for safety and health professionals.

The magazine wrote: “Robert Brady is an attorney and CEO since 1977 of Business & Legal Resources, a subscription-based safety, enviro and HR interactive community and management services delivering daily, weekly and monthly compliance and professional info across multiple media platforms.”

To be included in the Power 101 list, Brady had to meet several criteria, including the ability to reach a national audience and create a community of professionals through conferences, seminars, and special interest groups, branded media products, websites, web forums, and other channels that enhance the safety profession.

The inclusion also reflects the magazine’s recognition of Bob’s “innovation and creativity — development of EHS-related research, theories, models, performance measures, communications products, and best practices.”

“I am extremely honored to be selected to the ISHN Power 101 list,” Brady said. “It’s the result of the hard work put in by a lot of smart and dedicated professionals at BLR who produce Safety Daily Advisor and Environmental Daily Advisor, our free electronic advisory services on the latest compliance management practices.”

Radon Review: Learn About the Invisible Killer

January has been designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as National Radon Action Month. Here’s what you need to know about radon and health.
 
What are the hazards?
Radon is a naturally occurring gas. You can’t see, smell, or taste it. Outdoors, it’s harmlessly dispersed in the
air, but when it’s trapped inside a building, it becomes a health problem. If high levels of radon are trapped in your home, for example, it could make your whole family sick.
 
The main hazard of radon is lung cancer. According to the U.S. surgeon general, radon is responsible for an alarming number of new cases of lung cancer every year. Perhaps the greatest danger of all is that most people might have no knowledge of this hazard. Some may have never heard of radon, much less that it could be present in their homes and affect the health of their families.
 
What can you do about radon?
EPA and the surgeon general urge all Americans to protect their health by testing their homes for radon. Testing for high levels of radon is simple and inexpensive. Radon test kits that meet EPA requirements are available at local hardware stores and home improvement stores, and many kits cost less than $25. If the test indicates dangerous levels of radon in a home, prompt action should be taken to correct the problem. This generally requires the services of an experi- enced professional contractor.
 
How can you get more information about radon?
Visit www.epa.gov/radon/nram/public.html. You can also call the agency at 800-767-7236, or contact one of EPA’s regional offices (see the blue pages of your phone book). The EPA website provides a state-by-state list of radon information programs. Some states maintain lists of private contractors available in the state, and some states even have state-run mitigation programs. There are also privately run national radon programs listed on the EPA website that can provide information about radon mitigation and can recommend qualified contractors.

Free Safety Report: 12 Ways to Boost Workplace Safety

The Safety Daily Advisor® announced today the release of a free report for safety professionals, 12 Ways to Boost Workplace Safety, which will help managers learn how to provide guidance and leadership to their employees.

This exclusive special report offers a wealth of information on tips such as stressing safety training, becoming a hazard detective, analyzing jobs for safety’s sake, and more. It will be available for a limited time only.

“Managing safety training, enforcing safety rules, and monitoring employee performance is a big responsibility,” said Safety Daily Advisor Editor Peter Braver. “These 12 simple, down-to-earth suggestions are an invaluable resource for any safety professional.”

For instant access to this valuable resource, courtesy of the Safety Daily Advisor, go to http://safetydailyadvisor.blr.com/Boost_Workplace_Safety.aspx?source=CAL&effort=7.

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Exclusive Offer: 10 Training Courses to the BLR Community at No Charge.

As a special offer to you for being a part of the BLR community, we are extending to you a chance to receive 10 employee training courses from our popular training tool, Employee Training Center. (a $300 value). Now you can deliver easy-to-understand training to your employees and supervisors quickly and efficiently with these 10 courses. Your 10 FREE Training Courses include:

• Teambuilding
• Effective Communication
• Disaster Preparedness
• Workplace Safety
• Asbestos Awareness
• Successful Weight Management
• Business Writing for Supervisors
• Leadership for Employees
• Employee Privacy
• Customer Service Problem Solving

Register today and begin using your courses to train your organization on crucial employment law, leadership, and safety issues.

Claim Your 10 Courses Today

Free Report for Safety Managers: Teaching OSHA Requirements to a Diverse Workforce

The Safety Daily Advisor^® announced today the release of a free report for safety managers, Teaching OSHA Requirements to a Diverse Workforce. This report will be available for a limited time to share the five key steps to training employees on OSHA-required regulations as well as commonsense safety practices on the job.

The report discusses such strategies as how to choose a safety meeting format, how to address diverse learning styles, how to reach out to multilingual groups, and more.

“Safety training is a responsibility that the abundance of government safety regulations makes more important every year,” said Safety Daily Advisor editor Peter Braver. “Each company is required to provide workers with a safe working environment and the training they need to protect themselves from hazards and accidents. By downloading this free report, safety managers are taking an important step toward protecting their workforce.”   

For instant access to this complimentary resource courtesy of the Safety Daily Advisor, click here.      

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Free Report for Safety Managers: OSHA’s Crane Rule: What You Need to Know

The Safety Daily Advisor^® announced today the release of a free report for Safety Managers, OSHA’s Crane Rule: What You Need to Know. This report will be available for a limited time to help safety managers understand the new rules that apply to employers and other entities in control of crane and derrick equipment during construction operations.

 

“The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made significant revisions to rules for use of cranes and/or derricks and to specify industry safety work practices. The new federal rule went into effect on November 8, 2010, and states are now required to be in compliance,” said Safety Daily Advisor Editor Peter Braver. “This free report highlights many of the provisions of the new rules that will be invaluable for safety managers.”  

 

For instant access to this complementary resource courtesy of the Safety Daily Advisor, go to http://safetydailyadvisor.blr.com/OSHA_Crane_Rule.aspx.    

 

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Free Report for Safety Professionals: Does Your PPE Program Meet OSHA’s Requirements?

Safety Daily Advisor, our popular daily safety website, is offering another free report, Does Your PPE Program Meet OSHA’s Requirements?, which will help safety professionals comply with OSHA’s Personal Protective Equipment standards while also keeping their employees safe.

 “Making sure your employees use required PPE is a tough responsibility that you can’t dodge, since the regulations come straight from OSHA’s PPE standard,” said Safety Daily Advisor editor Peter Braver. “This report makes that load lighter by providing readers with the four essential steps to compliance.”

This report also identifies how to lessen the risk of workplace accidents through the proper use of protective equipment. It will be available free of charge for a limited time only, so make sure to go to http://safetydailyadvisor.blr.com/Personal-Protective-Equipment-PPE.aspx?source=CAL&effort=7 to get your free report.

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Report for Safety Professionals: Proven Strategies To Increase the Value of EHS

If you haven’t checked out the Safety Daily Advisor^® recently, you’re missing out on a free report! Our popular daily safety website is offering another complimentary report, Proven Strategies To Increase The Value of EHS, which shows safety professionals how to use the tools of business managers to effectively measure the performance of their programs. 

“The value of EHS functions in an organization’s overall performance is much greater than expressed in annual reports,” said Safety Daily Advisor Editor Peter Braver. “Often the benefits of EHS are hidden or intangible. This report makes it easier for safety professionals to measure EHS in business terms, and to sell those initiatives to management.”

This report also identifies and links key EHS functions and associated business values, as well as outlining existing methods for enhancing the business value of EHS. It will be available free of charge for a limited time only, so make sure to go to http://safetydailyadvisor.blr.com/EHS-Environmental-Health-Safety.aspx to get your free report.

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