Emergency Preparedness in Schools: Beyond Active Shooter and Fire Drills
Schools devote significant attention to fire drills, lockdowns, and active shooter response. While these plans are critical, they represent only part of the emergencies a school may face. A chemical spill, gas leak, personal injury, severe storm, or power failure may...
Hazard Communication and Chemical Hygiene Plans in CT Schools: Do You Need Both?
Science classrooms are not the only places where chemicals are used in schools. Custodians work with cleaning products and disinfectants. Facilities employees may use paints, solvents, adhesives, fuels, and water treatment chemicals. Art departments may store glazes,...
Machine Guarding and Lockout/Tagout in Schools
Schools are not usually thought of as industrial workplaces, but many contain the same equipment and hazardous energy sources found in manufacturing facilities. Wood and metal shops have table saws, drill presses, lathes, sanders, grinders, and milling machines....
Electrical Safety in Schools: Common Hazards Hiding in Plain Sight
Electrical hazards in schools rarely look dramatic. More often, they look ordinary: an extension cord stretched across the floor, an overloaded power strip beneath a teacher’s desk, a filing cabinet placed in front of an electrical panel, or a damaged cord repaired...
Connecticut Schools Face Increased EHS Compliance Oversight: Is Yours Ready?
When most people think of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance, they picture manufacturing plants, warehouses, or construction sites. However, schools are workplaces too, with a responsibility to provide a safe environment for students, staff, and...
Late 2025 Tier II Annual Reporting: NYC Right-to-Know Compliance
Did you miss the March 1 New York City (NYC) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Annual Community Right-to-Know (RTK) Tier II Report deadline? Although the March 1, 2026 deadline for 2025 annual Tier II reporting – which includes facility hazardous chemical...
Connecticut DEEP Releases PFAS Roadmap 2.0
On June 30, 2026, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) released its Industrial Wastewater PFAS Roadmap 2.0, providing an updated strategy for how PFAS will be addressed through the state’s industrial wastewater permitting...
OSHA’s 2026 Safe & Sound Week: How Effective Are Your Safety Programs?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Safe & Sound Week returns August 10–16, 2026. While many organizations participate through training and toolbox talks, OSHA is also encouraging employers to take a closer look at the effectiveness of...
What Makes a Hazardous Atmosphere? A Guide for Respiratory Protection
Respiratory protection is an essential component of workplace safety across various industries. Whether in construction, manufacturing, or emergency response, workers often face airborne hazards that can lead to serious short- or long-term health effects. Knowing when...
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program Development with Walden
Lockout Procedures Keep your team safe and keep machines predictable with clear, machine-specific lockout procedures that meet OSHA 1910.147. Walden’s EHS division can help by building and rolling out energy control procedures that your team will find easy to use....