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Stay up-to-date with industry updates, professional development trends, safety tips and more from IES expertsHow to Conduct Needs Assessment Part 2: PEST Analysis
What is PEST Analysis? Are you a business looking to improve your performance, efficiency or profitability? Is something holding you back? Not sure what it is? Don’t know where to start? In our last blog “How to conduct needs assessment: what is it and why do it?”, we...
read moreClear Out. Restock. Let’s Plan A Resolution Together
Well, we got the kids officially back to school and not a minute too soon! The retail space that just last week was filled with binders, book bags and blunt-tipped scissors has been cleared and re-stocked in record time. After all, December 25 is right around the...
read moreFocus On… Respirable Crystalline Silica
Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth’s crust and is found in most building materials like stone, sand, concrete and mortar. When it is agitated by activities such as grinding, sawing, drilling, sandblasting, etc., it becomes respirable crystalline...
read moreTrainer Toolbox for September 2018
Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction FAQs OSHA’s Redesigned Enforcement Webpage Southeastern OTI Education Center’s New Trainer Portal Launched FOOTnotes – For Our Outreach Trainers: Information specific to OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the...
read moreFocus On… Hurricane Season
Get ready, hurricane season is here and it’s supposed to be a rough one! June 1 marked the first day of hurricane season, and as you prepare for summer activities, it’s highly advised that you also prepare for severe weather. It sounds like a buzzkill, but the...
read moreHeat. Humidity. Havoc. And Hazardous Waste
For. The. Love. It has been hotter than proverbial Hades in my part of the world and don’t tell me “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” Whatever it is–it’s wreaking havoc and, to quote Jane Austen, I have been in a “continuous state of inelegance!” Not to suggest...
read moreTrainer Toolbox for July 2018
OSHA has released its most cited serious violations See OSHA’s Quick Takes for June! Ever wondered what are OSHA’s Top 5 Most Popular Videos? FOOTnotes – For Our Outreach Trainers: Information specific to OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the Southeastern...
read moreMaking evaluation changes to meet grant goals
When performing grant evaluations, what happens when the project team encounters obstacles to starting the activities related to project objectives? What shifts need to be made to meet grant goals?
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