Sponsor: BLR

Aligning your safety meetings with key safety observances is one of the most effective ways to keep your training fresh, impactful, and relevant to your team!

BLR's 2025 Safety Meeting Calendar helps you stay ahead by connecting your training with the most relevant safety observances. This ensures your safety messages hit home at the right moment, making your meetings more impactful.

You'll benefit from:

1. A clear, easy-to-follow schedule that aligns with important safety observances
2. Training topics that resonate with your team and reinforce key safety practices
3. A structured, efficient way to keep your safety initiatives timely and impactful
4. A stronger culture of safety, where training is always relevant and up-to-date

As one of OSHA’s most frequently cited standards, having an effective LOTO program in place is crucial. Lockout/tagout devices prevent dangerous incidents by ensuring machines are safely shut down before workers begin repairs or maintenance.

However, building a comprehensive LOTO program from scratch can seem daunting. Don’t worry—BLR's got you covered. Our free guide will equip you with everything you need to build a successful program that meets OSHA standards and safeguards your team.

Inside, you'll find:

1. Step-by-step instructions for creating your lockout/tagout program
2. A clear breakdown of who needs training and the key topics they need to know
3. How to prepare for emergency situations and respond effectively
4. Insights on common challenges and violations, and how to avoid them

Safety audits are a critical part of maintaining a safe, compliant, and efficient workplace. In fact, a study published in Science found that randomized safety inspections led to a 9.4% decrease in workplace injuries and a 26% reduction in injury costs, all while keeping business operations running smoothly.

To make your audits more effective, BLR has created a thorough safety checklist created by EHS experts with over 100 years of experience to support you in:

• Conducting consistent, thorough inspections with a structured approach
• Keeping teams engaged and accountable in maintaining safety standards
• Recognizing and addressing potential risks early

With a second Trump administration prioritizing deregulation and potential agency restructuring, both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are expected to undergo significant changes and staffing reductions. As federal oversight shifts, state agencies may step in to fill regulatory gaps, creating a complex compliance landscape for businesses.

Watch this on-demand webinar where our in-house team of industry experts will break down what’s ahead for EHS in 2025. They’ll cover:

• EPA and OSHA inspection & enforcement trends – What’s changing and how it affects your organization.
• Deregulation watchlist – Key EPA and OSHA rules that may be rolled back or modified.
• Evolving policies – Updates on electric vehicles, environmental justice, PFAS regulations, and greenhouse gas initiatives.
• State-level responses – How individual states may step up enforcement as federal oversight shifts.