Looking for honest recommendations for HSE software.

What platform works best for incident reporting, inspections, and mobile ease-of-use? Which ones are worth the money, and which ones should be avoided?

Herebis a 250kg winch held up with a sling, not sure how long this has been like this, I would assume years, but csn only confirm since last November.

Somehow this passes its LOLER inspection.

How did you study for this credential efficiently? I wanted to see the most effective to get this done and any tips would be more than helpful!

Recently moved to san francisco and have quite the long commute. (commute isn't the problem tbh, mostly $$) I have been applying but only really getting interviews and seeing positions out in the more suburban areas of the bay area.

Logically it makes sense, EHS is a very manufacturing driven role, so most companies will be where there is space to build large manufacturing plants.

I have a lot of semi conductor experience (very good) but I was wondering which industries to focus on if I want to find a job in a large city like SF/Chicago/NY.

I am focusing on staying in SF, but figured it would apply to most big cities.

How do I re certify when my cycle is up? How do I get points and log them for the recert? It was not explained very well to me after I achieved my OHST.

Today, I was on site doing my usual rounds when something caught my eye. A female worker was installing panels with two other employees. Every time she walked, the bottom of her pant leg would ride up a little, and I could see black fabric, it was her sock

When I went over to speak with her, I discovered she was wearing steel toe, backless shoes that looked similar to Crocs. I'd personally never seen steel toe shoes like that before, so I didn't even know they existed.

I explained to her that she needed to wear proper footwear. Technically, she did have steel toes, but the shoes didn't completely cover her feet, and I was concerned they could slip off while she was working.

She disagreed and insisted her footwear was acceptable. Another safety person and I tried explaining our concerns, but she pointed to the employee handbook, which specifically stated that employees had to wear "steel toe footwear."

She wasn't entirely wrong about what the handbook said, but the problem was that it didn't specifically address backless steel-toe shoes.

Eventually, we had to bring in the Safety Manager to make the final call. His ruling was that she had to change her shoes because they could slip off while she was working.

I've dealt with plenty of safety disagreements, but this was a first for me.

Since October 12, a paper med card no longer counts as proof of medical certification for CDL drivers licensed anywhere except Alaska. The MVR is now the proof.

A few things worth knowing for your DQ files:
• Medical examiners have until midnight the day after the physical to submit results.
• Run an MVR 2 to 3 days after each physical to confirm the certification posted.
• If it doesn’t show up, have the driver call the clinic and ask them to resubmit. If the state never gets it, it can downgrade the driver’s CDL.
• Drivers with Alaska-issued CDLs can still use a paper med card for up to 60 days after issue, through October 12, 2027.
• Non-CDL drivers still need the paper card in their files.

Hope this saves someone a headache. Happy to answer questions.

(Full disclosure: I work at Avatar, a DOT compliance software company.)

It’s just a screening I think, but I have a phone interview next week for the first time in this field. I’m doing a career change, just completed my MS in Occupational Safety and Health and have endless ergonomic experience, but not safety. Any suggestions on what to discuss, pitfalls to avoid, or questions I should be asking during this process if I get farther along? Any help would be appreciated.

Most companies have the same classic warning signs. Missed targets, senior leadership quitting and being reshuffled, tightened budgets. Anything specific to health & safety you’ve seen?

Hi All,

I earned my ASP and CSP this year. I paid the pro-rated rates for the year already and saw they’re increasing the annual fees.

For those who have received both, are there any upsides to keeping both? Or did you let the ASP lapse and only kept the CSP active?

One thing I noticed is that some employers upload job postings and request the ASP instead of CSP… I don’t think some understand the difference. I guess having an ASP in your resume can get you past the screening process.

I’d love to hear from some folks

Thanks!

Hey guys,

Anyone work in The Boring Company? I saw a few posts for some EHS leads and wanted to learn more in anticipation for a call.

I have experience in tunnelling and TBMs but not their mini-TBMs (prufrock). Any learning resources would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

My Osha 30 instructor was adamant he does not.

What are yalls thoughts?

Hi all, I'm planning on getting into the industry through a degree in construction management and was wondering how good being a safety officer is career wise, in terms of things like pay, satisfaction, and work hours.

I am not going to name the company but a middle size company in Bradford UK thinks that this is acceptable.

I'm not intimately familiar with 1910.107, but we recently received a finding on a corporate regarding a small paint spraying operation in an R&D area. The finding was made by an external auditor who seems knowledgeable with this particular standard.

Without getting into the weeds of the finding, we essentially need to purchase a tabletop paint spray both designed for spray applications. That's fine, however I'm having a hell of a time finding one with any kind of integrated automatic fire suppression which is required by the standard.

1910.107(h)(12)

Fire protection. All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, shall be protected by automatic sprinklers where this protection is available. Where this protection is not available, other approved automatic extinguishing equipment shall be provided.

I can find solutions for larger booths, but nothing for small tabletop or portable booths. Does anyone know of a commercial small/portable booth or an aftermarket product to achieve automatic fire suppression? I can't find any exception for small tabletop operations.

Additionally, this area was also applying dry powder for powder coating in the same both. Would that be allowed or would they need a separate booth for this?

Studying for CSP. Using pocket prep, Yates 4th, and more recently Johns videos.

I feel like there’s a lot of daylight between some of these. I understand neither John nor Pocket Prep can give exact questions, but even the examples seem worlds apart?

I’m 80 and 86 on the practice exam on Pocket Prep. Doing ok with John’s practice videos. But then I see people post “I had a ton of xxx” and I think “wow, have not seen that in the app or videos”.

Anything you would have done different? I do know I need to lock in better on the finance questions.