Michigan’s governor collaborated with MIOSHA to introduce new guidelines for employers to follow in the wake of COVID-19.
A total of $26.6 million will go toward agriculture and food worker relief in Canada.
The Faces of Fire/Electrical Campaign has, so far, featured interviews with two real electrical utility workers who were injured on the job.
The northern California county's Worker Protection, Health and Safety Act went into effect on October 1.
Teaching, an already stressful occupation, has gotten more difficult as classrooms fill up with students for the fall semester.
Episode 32
Interested in knowing more about what it means for Coronavirus to be airborne? Tune in to this mini episode for a deep dive on how infectious diseases spread as well as information on top headlines like the new OSHA temporary respirator guidance and Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Workers in high traffic businesses such as retail stores require a new level of training to suit the environment brought on by the coronavirus.
Molecular Psychiatry’s September report says slow breathing rates in opioid users leave them vulnerable to COVID-19.
The agency revised their guidance on the virus on Monday to inform of possible airborne transmission from more than six feet away.
Episode 31
Interested in the the future of safety? You are in luck. In this episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard sits down with CSU Academic Program Director Dan Corcoran to talk about safety education in today's world and how academic programs are leaning into a more specialized focus.
The guidance follows President Donald Trump’s memorandum on making general use respirators available for health care providers.
The University of Connecticut’s Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that employee mental health has declined since the onset of the pandemic.
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Episode 30
In this Safety Speak episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses a new alliance to protect against hazardous chemical exposure, OSHA’s updated Coronavirus FAQ, and newly published articles from the October issue of Occupational Health & Safety.
OSHA published new frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the reporting of work-related coronavirus cases on September 30.
Safety professionals are the bridge between those worlds—corporate safety/compliance programs and the frontline work. Therefore, it’s imperative that your health and safety programs meet your workers where they’re at.
Determining the quality of indoor air begins with managing expectations, and having standards in place.