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NSC Asks Presidential Candidates to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

NSC Asks Presidential Candidates to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

The National Safety Council has asked presidential candidates to utilize the National Plan to Address Opioid Misuse—a recent plan to combat addiction.

The Google-Sized Conundrum

The Google-Sized Conundrum

Google says it fired four workers for violating company policy, but workers are saying the company is punishing them for speaking out about company ethics.

OSHA Raises Awareness for Fall Hazards in May

The week of May 4 through 8 is OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down—meant to raise awareness about fall hazards in construction.



It Pays to be Safe: Three Investments Manufacturing Companies Can Make to Protect the Bottom Line

It Pays to be Safe: Three Investments Manufacturing Companies Can Make to Protect the Bottom Line

Below are three innovative ways that organizations are investing in their employees to set themselves up for the next decade, while protecting themselves from the current manufacturing downturn.

Report your Workplace Injuries to OSHA Before March 2

The deadline for electronically reporting your OSHA Form 300A data for the 2019 year is fast approaching.

VPPPA Announces Award and Scholarship Opportunities

A new press release by the VPPPA has some exciting news for the awards and scholarship season.

OH&S SafetyPod: Hand Protection: Hazards, Standards and Glove, Oh My!

Episode 6

OH&S SafetyPod: Hand Protection: Hazards, Standards and Gloves, Oh My!

OH&S Editor Sydny Shepard sits down with not one, but two, members of the ISEA Hand Protection Group — Jill Clements and Matt Block — to discuss reducing the risks of hand injuries. Sponsored by Glove Guard.

Worker Fatalities Rates Decline, but Worker Suicide Rates Increase

Worker Fatalities Rates Decline, but Worker Suicide Rates Increase

A recent report by the Bureau of Labor statistics reveals that companies are losing more and more employees to suicide—and they don’t really know what to do about it.

Occupational Hearing Testing Just Got Easier with SHOEBOX Ltd.’s Service

Audiology company, SHOEBOX, just launched its reviewer service: an international network of regionally licensed audiologists offering occupational hearing testing audiological reviews.

Preparing for The Aging Workforce

More and more seniors are staying in the the workforce, and this means companies need to understand how to best utilize and protect them.

How Often Should You Review Your Benefits Program?

How Often Should You Review Your Benefits Program?

Seventy-five percent of employees are more likely to stay with their employer because of the benefits package. How often should you review your benefits program?

Hot Weather is Coming, and Heat Illness is No Joke

Hot Weather is Coming, and Heat Illness is No Joke

With summer comes sun and warm weather—but it also brings severe hazards to workers outdoors. Make sure you’re aware of how to best protect your workers outside.

What to Look for in PPE Solutions to Combat Cold Weather

It’s important to equip workers with PPE designed to keep them both safe and warm.

Why Our Need for Connectivity Should Include Gas Detection

Let’s face it: we are obsessed with our smart phones. We need to be connected. But why don’t we feel this same need to be connected with safety equipment that can save our lives at work?

Dallas Funds Firefighters with New, Better Gear to Prevent Occupational Cancer

The Dallas City Council voted to buy nearly $9 million in firefighting gear to help keep firefighters safe from cancerous materials on the job.

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