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++Tech Corner: Hazardous Materials Management Built through MS 365++

For many organizations, hazardous materials management is not limited by a lack of effort. It is limited by fragmented systems, limited staff capacity, and the ongoing challenge of keeping regulatory information, records, and institutional knowledge organized. Facing those pressures across a large, complex campus environment, Southeast Missouri State University needed a practical hazardous materials management system. The solution involved leveraging tools already familiar to many organizations: Microsoft SharePoint and the Power Platform. https://goktl.com/hazardous-materials-management-built-through-ms-365/

Ready-to-eat (RTE) fresh-cut produce is convenient and widely consumed, but it also presents elevated food safety risk. FDA recently announced an update to its Guide to Minimize Biological Hazards in Ready-to-Eat Fresh-Cut Produce to help processors and manufacturers reduce biological risk, strengthen regulatory compliance, and protect consumers. https://goktl.com/fda-finalizes-updated-fresh-cut-produce-guidance/

The 2026 Chicagoland Safety, Health & Environmental Conference is just around the corner! Don't miss your opportunity to attend KTL's sessions:
Session T05: EHS Data Management: A DIY Approach (9/15, 8:30 am)
Session W18: Framework for Creating a Best-in-Class Safety Culture (9/16, 1:15 pm)

Join us in Naperville September 14-16! And be sure to stop by KTL’s booth ( #101) to talk more about your safety, health, and environmental needs.
https://goktl.com/ktl-to-present-on-information-management-and-safety-culture/

++Tech Corner: KTL Assessment App++
Audits and assessments are essential for improving and verifying compliance performance, internal controls, potential risks, and best practices. Having the right tool for the job can make audits significantly more efficient. The KTL Assessment App is a comprehensive audit management solution built on the Microsoft Power Platform and Dataverse that enables organizations to more efficiently create, manage, and execute audits, while managing and tracking corrective actions. https://goktl.com/tech-corner-ktl-assessment-app/

A strong safety culture is the cornerstone of safe and sustainable operations, especially in high-risk industries. But what does a best-in-class safety culture look like? Join KTL Senior Associate April Greene at the VPPPA 2026 Safety+ Symposium on September 1 at 7:00 am for her breakout session, “Framework for Creating a Best-in-Class Safety Culture”, to move your organization beyond compliance and toward a culture of safety excellence. See you in Nashville!

https://goktl.com/ktl-talks-safety-culture-at-the-vpppa-2026-safety-symposium/

FSSC 22000 is a GFSI-recognized food safety certification scheme based on ISO 22000. With recent updates to the FSSC 22000 Scheme and ISO/TS 22002, as well as planned updates to the ISO 22000 Standard, there is a lot of confusion surrounding applicable requirements, how they are related, and compliance timelines. KTL helps clarify some of the commonly asked questions regarding ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000. https://goktl.com/qa-with-the-expert-demystifying-fssc-22000-and-iso-22000/

Calling Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Green Tier Program participants! KTL's April Greene, MS, CSP, CHMM is joining WDNR as a panelist for a webinar on the recent changes to ISO 14001 and its implications for your environmental management system (EMS) on Tuesday, August 25 from 12:00-1:00 PM. Be sure to register! https://goktl.com/ktl-joins-wi-green-tier-panel-on-iso-140012026/

++Safe & Sound Week: Find-and-Fix Hazards++
At the core of every effective safety and health program is a systematic process for identifying and controlling workplace hazards. OSHA’s Safe & Sound framework refers to this as “find-and-fix hazards,” an ongoing approach that helps organizations identify sources of potential injury or illness, evaluate risks, and implement controls before harm occurs. https://goktl.com/safe-sound-week-2026-find-and-fix-hazards/

++Safe & Sound Week: Worker Safety++
Worker participation is essential to a robust safety and health program, because workers are closest to the work, the hazards, and the practical realities that shape day-to-day risk. As such, it is also one of the three core elements of OSHA’s Safe & Sound framework for creating a sustainable safety and health program. https://goktl.com/safe-sound-week-2026-worker-participation/

++Safe and Sound Week: Management Leadership++
Management leadership is the foundation of an effective safety and health program, one of the defining characteristics of a strong safety culture, and one of the three core elements of OSHA’s Safe & Sound framework for creating a sustainable safety and health program. https://goktl.com/safe-sound-week-2026-management-leadership/