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The Importance of Addressing Workplace Stress

The Importance of Addressing Workplace Stress

Employers can do much more to help their employees relieve stress during the pandemic.

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It's Time to Update Your COVID-19 Prevention Plan Again

A new Fed-OSHA COVID-19 emergency temporary standard is coming soon.

Federal Judge Finds Florida Behavioral Healthcare Center Exposes Employees to More than 50 Attacks

Federal Judge Finds Florida Behavioral Healthcare Center Exposes Employees to More than 50 Attacks

UHS of Delaware Inc. and Premier Behavioral Health Solutions of Florida were both fined for not protecting workers.

OSHA Cites Water Technology Facility After Worker Was Severely Injured

OSHA Cites Water Technology Facility After Worker Was Severely Injured

Xylem Inc. faces a total of nine safety violations after an inspection.

Maintain a People-Centric Culture in the New Digital Work Environment

Maintain a People-Centric Culture in the New Digital Work Environment

Technology is taking over during COVID-19; it can be very useful but also very challenging to get the job done.

How to Get the Best Rooftop Fall Protection for Manufacturing Facilities

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How to Get the Best Rooftop Fall Protection for Manufacturing Facilities

Falls are often the biggest safety risks when it comes to occupational injuries in manufacturing plants. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), falls, trips and slips are among the main causes of occupational injuries. So elevated working areas and rooftops call for suitable fall protection solutions, practices, and training.

Spice Company Exposes Employees to Different Hazards

Spice Company Exposes Employees to Different Hazards

iSpice LLC faces $121,511 in penalties for an unsafe workplace.



A Shared Responsibility: Preventing Violence in the Workplace

A Shared Responsibility: Preventing Violence in the Workplace

Challenges, conflicts and stress are inevitable at work, so are grievances and disappointments; violence is not.

Better Understanding Hazards, Injuries and Fatalities in the Construction Industry

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Better Understanding Hazards, Injuries and Fatalities in the Construction Industry

It’s Construction Safety Week! Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard gives a brief background on the history of Safety Week, discusses current injury and fatality rates in construction and interviews labor attorney Zachary Perecman about how construction companies can better protect those on-site.

Five Tips to Minimize Mold Risk During and After a Prolonged Shutdown

Five Tips to Minimize Mold Risk During and After a Prolonged Shutdown

There are different ways to get rid of, prevent mold damage and stay safe after extensive time away from the workplace where mold keeps forming.

How to Interpret Data & Move up the Hierarchy of Controls

How to Interpret Data & Move up the Hierarchy of Controls

Work-related injuries are a complex and costly problem. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are among the most widely spread occupational issues in industries and services, with increasing expenses of salary compensation and health costs, declining productivity and lower quality of life.

Eight Steps for Ensuring Your Emergency Shower Equipment is Ready for Action

Eight Steps for Ensuring Your Emergency Shower Equipment is Ready for Action

Toxins are living in the showers and eyewashes; we have your guide against the hazards.

The Past, Present and Future of Respiratory PPE

The Past, Present and Future of Respiratory PPE

What’s the importance of respiratory PPE then and now?

Evaluating Occupational Noise Exposures: The Effects of VOC Exposures

Evaluating Occupational Noise Exposures: The Effects of VOC Exposures

Hearing loss can be amplified by noise and chemicals.

Making Space for Smart Wearables

Making Space for Smart Wearables

The smarter path to social distancing.

Enhancing Safety and Sustainability through a Data-Driven Approach to Gas Detection

Enhancing Safety and Sustainability through a Data-Driven Approach to Gas Detection

For some companies, data has become a critical part of safety and sustainability programs.

Seeing the Big Picture: Identify Hazards and Assess Risk

Seeing the Big Picture: Identify Hazards and Assess Risk

How safety and health professionals can scope out the big picture of workplace hazards and assess their risks through Visual Literacy practices.

Wearable Devices and Lone Workers: The Importance of Connectivity

Wearable Devices and Lone Workers: The Importance of Connectivity

By sharing data and information out to teammates and supervisors, wearable devices can have a positive impact even in the most hazardous of situations.

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  • The MGC Simple Plus

    The MGC Simple Plus is a simple-to-use, portable multi gas detector that runs continuously for three years without being recharged or routinely calibrated after its initial charge and calibration during manufacturing. The detector reliably tests a worksite’s atmosphere for hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, oxygen and combustible gases (LEL). Its durability enables the detector to withstand the harshest treatment and environments, hence earning it an IP 68 rating. The MGC Simple Plus is also compatible with a variety of accessories, such as the GCT External Pump. Visit gascliptech.com for more information. Read More

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