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Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, RMP, is an independent environmental health and safety consultant and a long-time columnist. He can be reached at (419) 356-3768 or by email at dan.markiewicz@gmail.com.

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Out of balance: safety inspections vastly outnumber health inspections

January 23, 2014

FYI - Another "health" disadvantage: OSHA inspections used to count 1:1; therefore, the agency conducted more safety inspections to save time (22 hrs safety inspection vs 34 hrs. health inspection). OSHA's 2014 FY budget propose 31,400 safety inspections vs 7,850 health inspections.

Science wars: Are you a solider for truth?

Evaluate the evidence and make your risk determination

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

January 2, 2014

In November 2013 the American Council on Science and Health ridiculed Scientific American for publishing junk science.

Time to transition to safer chemicals

The flood of new chemical risk information won’t stop

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

December 5, 2013

To maintain pace with best practices, you need to get your workplace chemical management program well beyond OSHA compliance within approximately the next 24 months.

Can’t get a handle on the OS&H workforce

So many people contribute to safety it’s hard to quantify it

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

November 4, 2013

When we visualize data in the NIOSH funded report, crunch numbers, and acquire additional data, who OS&H pros are just doesn't add up.

GHS Globally Harmonized System of chemical classification

How to update your managers on GHS

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

October 2, 2013

Here are 10 pointers to consider when communicating to management.

Have you completed your OSHA HazCom training?

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

September 5, 2013

The December 1, 2013, deadline for OSHA’s HazCom (labels/Safety Data Sheet) training was known since the revised standard was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012

Choking on an overdose of credentials?

The EHS field is not fully defined in scope and function

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

August 1, 2013

If you hold the CSP, OHST or CHST, the BCSP will allow you to fast-track to obtain a CET.

How to stop a bad guy (gently)

Safeway suspended an employee who stopped an assault

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

July 9, 2013

In May, 2012 Safeway meat counter employee, Ryan Young, stopped a man from assaulting a pregnant store customer.

How should you respond to an active shooter?

The Department of Homeland Security developed a website that provides all necessary training materials to deal with an active shooter

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

June 7, 2013

Where and when the next mass shooting event will occur cannot be known, but thinking it can’t be your workplace is naïve.

Are you a healthcare provider?

New laws could create EHS practice opportunities

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

May 9, 2013

Is an EHS pro also a healthcare provider? The question is relevant because existing and proposed federal and state laws make special provisions for healthcare providers.

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