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10/16/2026

Every inspection, citation, and enforcement action on your record points to where risk builds in your organization. The harder question is what to do next. BLR's free EHS Risk Profile, a tool built on publicly available OSHA and EPA data, answers both questions.

Search for your company, and in minutes you'll see how your record ranks against industry peers, where citations cluster across your sites, and which areas to address first. Each risk area links to the training, tools, and compliance resources built to reduce your exposure going forward.

Get a clear, data-backed picture of your compliance risk. Bring your results into 2027 planning and use them to make the case for budget.

Generate your free risk profile: https://hubs.la/Q04zYfsh0

10/15/2026

Fire prevention housekeeping works best as an assigned responsibility. Without an owner, it becomes an occasional cleanup.

This article covers:
➔ Where combustible waste collects
➔ What OSHA requires for exits and extinguisher access
➔ The 18-inch sprinkler clearance rule
➔ How to handle oily rags and solvents
➔ Whether your employees should fight fires
➔ Eight questions to audit your program

Read the article: https://hubs.la/Q04B0DrQ0

Learn how good housekeeping prevents workplace fires by controlling combustible waste, storing flammables safely, and keeping exits and equipment clear.

10/15/2026

Don't wait until January to start planning your compliance training program.

Get a head start now and join BLR's Blake Mealy and Nicole Russo on October 28 at 1 p.m. ET for a live demonstration of how TrainingToday helps organizations build learning plans, organize assignments, stay ahead of compliance deadlines, and monitor progress through reporting.

Register today:

Prepare your compliance training program before the new year. Learn how Learning Plans, Compliance Calendar, Assignments, and Reporting simplify training management with TrainingToday.

10/14/2026

Election Day is about three weeks away. Is your voting leave policy ready for every state where your employees work?

No federal law requires private employers to provide voting leave. But 28 states and D.C. have some form of requirement, and the rules vary on pay, timing and notice.

In this article, you'll learn:
✅ Which states require paid voting leave and which allow unpaid time off
✅ How much time employees can take and when employers can schedule it
✅ Which jurisdictions address early voting
✅ Posting deadlines for D.C., California and New York, plus D.C.'s notice rules for remote employees

You'll also get quick summaries of 11 jurisdictions, so multistate teams can compare requirements in one place.

Read the article: https://hubs.la/Q04zDBwv0

Voting leave laws vary by state. See which states require paid time off to vote, how much leave applies, and the notice and posting rules to calendar.

10/13/2026

We're just 7 days out from the conference! ✈️

The BLR team lands in Las Vegas next week for HR Tech, Oct. 20-22, and Booth 1931 is where we'll be all three days!

Stop by for live HR Hero and TrainingToday demos and stay for great conversations and swag you'll want to keep. See you there!

10/12/2026

📆 Jan. 1 is 81 days away. Are your pay, leave, and DEI policies ready for this year's changes?

Since Q2:
✔ The EEOC rescinded the 1979 Title VII voluntary affirmative action guidelines
✔ The DOL issued new opinion letters on meal breaks, tip pools, and volunteering
✔ Paid leave laws expanded to cover smaller employers
✔ New state laws require employers to notify employees after an ICE inspection notice

On Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. ET, BLR's in-house HR experts will show you which changes apply to your organization and what to do before Jan. 1.

Every registrant gets the recording and slides.

Register now: https://hubs.la/Q04zbpMM0

10/08/2026

Every emergency action plan comes down to one question: What do we expect our people to do when something goes wrong?

This article helps you check how well your plan answers it:
✓ When OSHA requires an EAP
✓ Six elements every plan needs
✓ How many evacuation wardens to designate
✓ When to shelter in place
✓ Seven questions to test your plan

Read the full article: https://hubs.la/Q04ykGHF0

Understand emergency action plan requirements for OSHA compliance. Learn which employers need one, what elements to include, and how to train your team.

10/07/2026

One wrong click can put sensitive employee and company data at risk. HR can’t prevent every mistake, but the right training can help employees recognize a threat before they act on it. 🛡️

This , learn how to coach employees to spot phishing attempts, protect sensitive information, and respond quickly when something seems off.

Help make your employees part of your cybersecurity defense: https://hubs.la/Q04x7SL00

10/06/2026

The countdown to the HR Tech conference is on!

The BLR team is heading to Las Vegas, Oct. 20-22, and we'd love to see you at Booth 1931.

Here's what's waiting for you:
🎁 Swag worth making room for
🖥️ Live demos of HR Hero and TrainingToday
🤝 A team ready to talk through your toughest compliance and training questions

For nearly 50 years, we've helped HR teams keep pace with changing employment laws. Our attorney-backed guidance and practical training help you reduce risk and make decisions with confidence.

Will we see you there? Let us know in the comments!

10/01/2026

Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.95 is the baseline. The real measure of a hearing conservation program is what employees do around hazardous noise.

This article shows you how to build a program that changes behavior:

➞ Use audiometric results as feedback on your entire program, with four questions to guide your review
➞ Address the four barriers behind inconsistent hearing protection use
➞ Give employees two simple rules for recognizing hazardous noise on their own
➞ Build training that makes the risk personal and the fit hands-on

Read the full article for more best practices:

Hearing conservation training works when employees understand the risk, wear protection correctly, and know why it matters. Here's what that looks like.