Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rule for 2025 In 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began working on a new safety standard for all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction,...
CT DEEP Opens Public Comment Period for Permits The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) has announced a new public comment period for two general permits related to wastewater discharges. As of April 28, 2025, CT DEEP has released...
Common Fall Protection Violations and How to Prevent Them According to the last report of OSHA’s Top 10 Violations, Fall Protection–General Requirements (1926.501) has been the number one most cited violation for over a decade in construction. In general industry, the...
Are You Actually Safe? Inspecting Fall Protection Systems, the Right Way. The Problem: You Trust Your Fall Protection Gear—But Should You? A harness, lanyard, and anchor point might look good at first glance, but looks can be deceiving. When was the last time you...
Understanding OSHA’s Fall Protection Training Requirements To help prevent fall-related injuries, incidents, and fatalities, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established strict training requirements under 29 CFR 1910.30. The standard...
The ABCDs of Fall Protection Falls are repeatedly among the leading causes of injuries and fatalities in the workplace. To help reduce the number of fall-related incidents, using fall protection when working at elevated heights has become a federal requirement for...
Why Fall Protection Is Critical: Understanding the Risk Keeping Workers Safe: Why Fall Protection Isn’t Optional Imagine you’re walking around a construction site. You see someone working high up on scaffolding with no harness, no safety gear, just balancing on a...
Your Guide to PFAS Reporting Requirements, Part 2: EPA Action Walden recently published a guide detailing reporting requirements for PFAS chemicals. In Part 1 of this blog series, we provided background information on PFAS, including the negative impacts that they can...
Round 2 of FuzeHub’s Manufacturing Grants Is Now Open! Are you part of a nonprofit or a manufacturing company? You may be eligible to apply for funding through FuzeHub’s Manufacturing Grants! FuzeHub, an organization that provides assistance to New York State...
Your Guide to PFAS Reporting Requirements, Part 1: What Are PFAS? If you have been following the news lately, you have probably come across the term “PFAS.” However, many people are not familiar with what PFAS are or the impact that they can have on humans and the...
