The state is currently working on permanent rules to keep workers safe.
Workers need to take extra steps to mitigate hazards when cleaning up after a storm.
Episode 135
Editor Sydny Shepard defines, describes and explains how a safety culture can be the backbone of safe operations at your facilities and job sites.
OSHA opens a probe into Amazon’s fatal warehouse collapse.
Unsafe work conditions due to a southern hurricane call for extra safety precautions.
Episode 94
In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard walks through some extreme weather events and what safety professional can do to ensure they are prepared.
OSHA is responsible for the safety and health of its employees in all circumstances.
Winter weather can make an already dangerous job that much more hazardous.
U.S. Department of Labor urges workers and employers to practice all safety precautions.
Episode 87
Six people died and 12 more were injured in a preventable incident at a poultry plant last January. In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard details OSHA's investigation and dives into workplace violence, COVID-19 vaccination mandates and more.
The virtual event, streaming on YouTube, will honor working people who lost their lives on the job.
Episode 65
In this episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard takes a look into the global mental health crisis and discusses Distracted Driving Awareness Month as well as the ins and outs of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Episode 64
Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard discusses ASSP's latest news on Safety 2021, President Biden's new 90-90 plan and an interview with KPA President and CEO Chris Fanning about company compliance with OSHA's NEP and potential ETS.
The ASSP's Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition will take place Sept. 13 - 15 online and in-person in Austin, Texas.
146 lives were lost in a deadly fire; ASSP wants the tragedy to never be forgotten.
Episode 61
Listen in on top safety news topics such as OSHA's new National Emphasis Program, the FDA's recommendations for coronavirus screening tests and how to thoughtfully encourage COVID-19 vaccinations without mandates.
Episode 60
In this mini episode, learn more about increasing opportunities for women in construction, "dire" conditions at meat packing plants in the United States and how employees feel about returning to the office amid a pandemic.
Canada has just announced that it will be investing millions of dollars to mitigate COVID-19 risks at meat processing plants.
Episode 57
Should employers be thinking outside the box when it comes to workplace impairment? Can organizations pinpoint the hour in which workers are most likely to get injured? And are we getting a third COVID-19 vaccine? Find out on this mini episode of OH&S SafetyPod.
As we move into the spring and summer, safety directors should be prepared for all the types of weather Mother Nature can throw at us.