Convergence 9/19/17 Convergence 9/19/17

OSHA Issues Final Rule to Protect Workers from Silica Dust

On 1 September, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new rule intended to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica (silica dust). The rule is comprised of two standards - one for the Construction industry, which takes effect starting 23 September, and another for "General Industry" and maritime industries, which takes effect in September 2018.

Convergence 9/14/17 Convergence 9/14/17

Emergency Preparedness in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

With Hurricanes Harvey and Irma having ravaged much of the Caribbean and the southeastern US coastline, now is a good time for employers to review their legal obligations to protect their employees before, during and after major disasters. Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides an outline of such obligations give a number of recommendations for employers.

Convergence 8/29/17 Convergence 8/29/17

NAEM Publishes Strategies for Managing Emerging EHS Regulations

This August, the US-based National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) published a report, called Staying Ahead of the Curve, laying out five key strategies for companies to keep up with ever-changing EHS regulations. Have a look at our summary and the full report here.

Convergence 8/25/17 Convergence 8/25/17

US Consumer Product Safety Commission Faces Challenges in Requiring Safe Table Saw Technology

Every year, over 4,000 Americans suffer finger and/or hand amputations due to table saw accidents, making the table saw far and away the most dangerous woodworking tool. Technology making table saws much safer has been around for around 15 years, but has been largely ignored by governmental safety bodies despite the technology's demonstrated success.

Convergence 7/11/17 Convergence 7/11/17

New ASSE President Promises to Expand Safety Research Efforts

James D. Smith, M.S., CSP became the 103rd president of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) on July 1st, the beginning of a one-year term. On June 22nd, Smith greeted attendees at ASSE’s Safety 2017 conference, where he discussed some of the priorities he aims to address during his presidency.

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convergence is an environmental, health, safety and social management consultancy that specializes in multi-country (international) projects and programs. We are able to meet our clients’ needs on a global scale while recognizing the important regional differences that our clients face in conducting business. We are one of the leading international EHS audit consultancies; and our country health and safety legal compliance tools for offices, retail and service sectors, known as CORE, are the foremost resource of its kind.