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Increasing Workplace Violence and Raises: The Future of Nursing

Recent data suggests that workplace violence and harassment is on the rise for nurses, but most nurses would pick the same career again and again.

Winter Hazards and Cold Stress: How to Protect Workers This Winter

Winter Hazards and Cold Stress: How to Protect Workers This Winter

With winter comes a whole new set of risks people should be aware of on and off the job. OSHA has outlined a handful of winter hazards and tips on how to protect workers as the seasons change and winter approaches.

It's Sick Season and People Are Still Coming to Work

One recent survey shows that most Americans feel pressure to show up to work sick.



Safety Incident Reporting: Empowering Employees to Act

Safety Incident Reporting: Empowering Employees to Act

Successful cultures of safety are not ashamed of near misses.

Health Researchers Receive $1.2 Million to Improve Air Quality Measurements

Health Researchers Receive $1.2 Million to Improve Air Quality Measurements

Earlier this week, researchers received $1.2 million to develop a model to better measure the effects of particulate air pollution on human health, according to the Milken Institute School of Public Health.

OSHA Stresses Limits on Online Training

While computer-based training can be a great enhancement to various training, OSHA reminds employers that they must offer interactive and hands-on opportunities with qualified trainers.

OH&S SafetyPod: A More Effective Safety Training Experience

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OH&S SafetyPod: A More Effective Safety Training Experience

You can hear the audible groan when employees are told they need to go through safety trainings, but with the number of hazards on the job workers cannot go without these vital trainings. When an incident happens, employees must be able to refer back to their training—and fast.

Redefining Compliance for the Gas Detection Buyer

Redefining Compliance for the Gas Detection Buyer

When it comes to gas detection, compliance with OSHA standards is a gray area.

The Robots are Here. How Do We Work Safely with Them?

The idea of robots in the workplace is no longer a sci-fi plot. The future is here – and so are those robots.

Hacks for Eating Healthier Lunches at Work

The American Heart Association News knows it’s difficult to make work lunches nutritious. Here are a few reasons why most people struggle to eat well during lunch and how you can change that.

Written Safety Plans: Your Top Questions Answered

To assist you in building your own full-service safety program, J. J Keller’s trusted team of in-house subject-matter experts have compiled the ten questions they’re most frequently asked regarding written safety plans below.

To Record or Not to Record: That Is the Question

There are often gray areas with injury and illness recordkeeping where it is not clear whether an injury meets the recording criteria, or in some cases, how and where the injury should be recorded.

Alarming Your Tank Farm

Why safety-critical alarms can prevent another tank farm explosion.

One recent study published in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence notes that those in construction jobs are most likely to use pain-relieving drugs. This puts them at high risk for injury and overdose fatality.

Construction Workers Most Likely to Use Opioids and Cocaine, According to Recent Study

One recent study published in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence notes that those in construction jobs are most likely to use pain-relieving drugs. This puts them at high risk for injury and overdose fatality.

Keeping Postal Service Workers Safe During the Holidays

Postal services are at peak business over the holidays, but that means worker risk for postal service men and women are also high. Here are a few simple things you can do to keep keep mail carriers and USPS drivers safe.

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