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Safety Speak: Temporary Respirator Guidance, Distracted Driving and Airborne Viruses

Episode 32

Safety Speak: Temporary Respirator Guidance, Distracted Driving and Airborne Viruses

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.

Return to Work: Are You Prepared When COVID-19 Tags Along?

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Return to Work: Are You Prepared When COVID-19 Tags Along?

Whether you have employees who are subject to a quarantine or isolation order, employees who are reluctant to return to work, or employees who tested positive or have related symptoms, you need to respond appropriately to keep your workforce safe, while maintaining productivity.

Retail Workers Face New Challenges While Working Due to COVID-19

Retail Workers Face New Challenges While Working Due to COVID-19

Workers in high traffic businesses such as retail stores require a new level of training to suit the environment brought on by the coronavirus.



FDA Issues Warning Letter to Manufacturer of Respirator Decontamination System

Battelle Memorial Institute failed to meet Emergency Use Authorization requirements for reporting adverse events.

Navigating Employee Health and Food Safety for Human and Animal Food Operations: Key Considerations from OSHA and FDA

This checklist is just one resource industry can leverage to determine whether operations align with existing regulatory requirements and guidance out of the FDA, OSHA, and CDC.

An Update To The Workplace Safety Plan: What Employers Need To Be Doing Now

Like any other business policy, workplace safety is not what it traditionally looked like. It is ever-evolving and advancing, and an employer’s approach should reflect this.

OSHA Cites Over Thirty Employers for Coronavirus Violations

The agency issued citations for several employers across the country for improper operations during the pandemic.

Study Reports Opioid Users At High Risk for Coronavirus

Study Reports Opioid Users At High Risk for Coronavirus

Molecular Psychiatry’s September report says slow breathing rates in opioid users leave them vulnerable to COVID-19.

CDC Revises Coronavirus Guidance to Include Airborne Transmission

CDC Revises Coronavirus Guidance to Include Airborne Transmission

The agency revised their guidance on the virus on Monday to inform of possible airborne transmission from more than six feet away.

Public and Private Sector Vehicle Drivers Face Challenges in the Age of COVID-19

In an age of contactless journeys, vehicle drivers in both the private and public sectors face new challenges – how can they keep a safe distance?

NSC Survey Reports Low Percentage of Drivers Following Cell Phone Use Laws

Just 62% of drivers surveyed reported that they are “very willing” to follow state cell phone laws while driving.

OH&S SafetyPod: The Future of Safety: Expanding Construction and Oil & Gas Education

Episode 31

OH&S SafetyPod: The Future of Safety: Expanding Construction and Oil & Gas Education

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.

Preparing Your Workplace for Emergencies and Worst-Case Scenarios

As a business owner or employer, it’s important to prioritize the safety of employees and have plans and procedures available that can be implemented quickly and efficiently.

OSHA Issues Guidance for Use of Tight-Fitting Respirators

OSHA Issues Guidance for Use of Tight-Fitting Respirators

The guidance follows President Donald Trump’s memorandum on making general use respirators available for health care providers.

OSHA Investigates Death of Utah Construction Worker

A Utah man died while working on a construction site on October 3.

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