Welcome to the SSG Semimonthly Newsletter

In this publication you’ll receive updates on OSHA and EPA regulatory matters pertaining to workplace safety, tidbits and facts useful for safety managers, safety meeting topics and other helpful information.



SENTINEL SAFETY SNIPPETS

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month.

Are you prepared at work and at home?

As we outlined in the last publication, the first step in plan development is assessing what emergency types may impact your home or business so a plan may be developed.

Once you’ve checked off all that apply now it’s time to develop a response and action plan and communicate to everyone involved.





• Injury or Illness
• Fire
• Severe Weather
• Flooding
• Earthquakes
• Acts of Violence

• Civil Unrest
• Chemical Spill
• Train Derailment
• Auto Accident
• Bomb Threat
• Utility or Power Outage

Click on the following links for additional resources to help with planning.

REGULATORY

UPDATES

EPA, TSCA and Methylene Chloride

Do you manufacture, process, distribute in commerce, use or dispose of methylene chloride or products containing methylene chloride? The deadline is rapidly approaching regarding EPA’s prohibitions for commercial use of methylene chloride, also called Dichloromethane, where most commercial uses will be prohibited after April 28, 2026.  The EPA rule has already prohibited methylene chloride for consumer use by prohibiting the distribution of the chemical for consumer use effective May 5, 2025. This is an important rule established to protect human health from health risks including neurotoxicity effects and cancer.  

See EPA’s full fact sheet on the subject by clicking on the icon below.

SENTINEL SAFETY TRAINING

Beginning January 2026, Sentinel Safety Group will be presenting a monthly 1-hour webinar on topics associated with OSHA compliance, risk management and / or SIF prevention for GENERAL INDUSTRY. Interested? Package and à la carte pricing is available. Please contact Paige for more information at paige@sentinelsafetygroup.com.

Our team of safety professionals and industrial hygienists are ready to assist your business.

• Risk Assessments
• Compliance Audits
• Industrial Hygiene
• Staff Augmentation
• Indoor Air Quality
• Job Safety Analysis

• Safety Training
• Ergonomics
• Life Threatening Programs
• Safety Program Development & Implementation
• OSHA Recordkeeping

FUN FACTS

AND

RIDDLES

Did you know that SSG is a home-based consulting firm with consultants in Columbus (IN), Avon (IN), Indianapolis (IN), Louisville (KY) and Paris (KY)?

September Riddle Answer:  What occurs once a minute and twice a moment?

The Letter "M"

Have questions, comments or need assistance?  

(888) 884-5698

jeff@sentinelsafetygroup.com

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