PTP BLog
Putting SMART Drones to Work For You
There's a new craze that's been sweeping the country lately, enjoyed by everyone from professional photographers to hobbyists and everyone in between: drones. These ingenious little machines are becoming the next big thing, as companies rush to discover their wide...
Navigating and Benefiting From a Drug Free Workplace
With the way drug abuse is affecting workplaces in our everyday lives, employers have to realize that the best way to tackle drug abuse in the workplace, is to have a more in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the effects of drug abuse in work environments, to...
Understanding the Beryllium Standard
Beryllium is a highly toxic element used in the construction of many products, ranging from cell phones to ship components. Typically a kind of metal, when airborne and inhaled, it poses a serious health risk and so it is one of the substances that is regulated and...
Ready to Graduate and Join the Work Force in the Environmental, Health and Safety Field?
Did you know that most graduates cannot work for an Environmental consulting or Remediation firm right out of college because they lack the required HAZWOPER certifications? Currently in South Jersey, there are over a 100 jobs currently listed online that require both...
Taking EHS Classes Online? You May Want to Reconsider
Is there a difference between online learning and learning in person? New studies show that there are. While there are certainly many ways to go about learning a particular subject and mastering the material, it's starting to become clear that some methods are more...
The Power of Laughter Yoga
WHAT IS LAUGHTER YOGA? The benefits оf lаughtеr аrе clear…increased еndоrрhinѕ, imрrоvеd mооd, rеduсеd stress, раin соntrоl, immunity bооѕtеd, grеаtеr рrоduсtivitу аnd сrеаtivitу, socially connecting, hеlрѕ through challenges…. Еtс. Lаughtеr Yоgа iѕ аbоut соmbining...
ANNUAL SAFETY REVIEWS CAN EQUAL HUGE SAVINGS
True story! We recently met with one of our clients and discovered during the course of reviewing their building for fire and safety that they had been overbilled for their annual Life Hazard Use fee paid to the Division of Fire safety. Additionally they had incurred...
EPA Revises EPCRA Regulations to Conform With GHS
Soon suppliers of hazardous chemicals in the United States will be needed to meet the requirements of the EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Information Rights Act). These revisions were first published in June 2016 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. EPA...
Fire Safety Tips for the Holidays
Thе Christmas hоlidауѕ аrе thе mоѕt fun and fеѕtivе timе оf thе уеаr. People around the wоrld сеlеbrаtе the hоlidауѕ bу singing саrоlѕ, еаting a ѕumрtuоuѕ Chriѕtmаѕ dinnеr аnd spending timе with family аnd their сlоѕеѕt friends. Thе lаѕt рlасе аnуоnе wоuld want tо...