Health Care


How to Support Employee Mental Health & Wellness

Episode 137

How to Support Employee Mental Health & Wellness

Mental health support is no longer about managing existing conditions, it’s about creating spaces that allow workers to set strong boundaries and work in ways that are healthy for them.

New Study Suggests Link Between Silica Dust and Black Lung Disease

New Study Suggests Link Between Silica Dust and Black Lung Disease

The number of coal workers with black lung is increasing.

Report Shows Injury Rate at Amazon Warehouses is Up From 2020

Report Shows Injury Rate at Amazon Warehouses is Up From 2020

In 2021, nearly 40,000 workers were injured, report says.

President’s FY2023 Budget Includes $14.6 Billion for Department of Labor

President’s FY2023 Budget Includes $14.6 Billion for Department of Labor

The budget includes funding for worker protection agencies, mental health plans

OSHA Announces Focused Enforcement Effort at Hospitals Treating Covid-19

OSHA Announces Focused Enforcement Effort at Hospitals Treating Covid-19

The agency will increase the amount of inspections at hospitals and nursing home facilities that treat Covid-19 patients in an effort to curb the spread of the virus among employees in healthcare.

Making the Case for PAPRs: Increasing Protection for Healthcare

Episode 128

Making the Case for PAPRs: Increasing Protection for Healthcare

When faced with dangerous respiratory disease, our healthcare workers deserve the best—and the most comfortable—protection our industry can provide.

The Great Resignation: A Strong Safety Culture Can Curb Turnover

Episode 127

The Great Resignation: A Strong Safety Culture Can Curb Turnover

Can a strong safety culture help to bolster employment at your company during the ongoing Great Resignation?

Another Pandemic Challenge for Nurses: Sleep Problems

Another Pandemic Challenge for Nurses: Sleep Problems

Difficulty sleeping due to work stress and scheduling contributes to nurses’ anxiety and depression.



How Fostering Healthy Workplace Habits can Improve Employee Wellness and Retention

How Fostering Healthy Workplace Habits can Improve Employee Wellness and Retention

I see it all the time, far too often. Even in my practice, I’ve seen patients with extensive medication lists and I can’t help but think that some of this is preventable.

Healthcare Respiratory Protection: How Covid-19 Highlighted the Need for Superior Safety

Episode 110

Healthcare Respiratory Protection: How Covid-19 Highlighted the Need for Superior Safety

Healthcare workers have taken on a lot in the past year and a half. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard sits down with Dentec Safety's Claudio Dente to discuss how the pandemic led to a creation of superior respiratory protection.

The Benefits of Medical and Security Risk Management

The Benefits of Medical and Security Risk Management

Program managers and risk managers know the benefits of applying risk management to projects. Developing effective risk management plans helps companies avoid high-risk issues and preventing financial and time losses.

Experts Predict an Extreme Flu Season: Encouraging Employees to Stay Healthy

Experts Predict an Extreme Flu Season: Encouraging Employees to Stay Healthy

While employees are still trying to navigate Covid-19, an old, but potentially severe, illness is circling back around.

Understanding Silicosis & Finding the Proper Respiratory Protection

Episode 88

Understanding Silicosis & Finding the Proper Respiratory Protection

Silicosis impacts more workers than you may think. In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard sits down with CleanSpace Technology's Jon Imms to discuss what silica is and how safety professionals can protect against it.

DOL Asks for Funding to Mass Hire OSHA Investigators

Episode 84

DOL Asks for Funding to Mass Hire OSHA Investigators

In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard talks about OSHA's latest revision to the National Emphasis Program for COVID-19, DOL's attempt to increase funding to hire OSHA investigators and the CDC's latest data on drug overdoses.

Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers is in Effect

Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers is in Effect

Due to COVID-19, regulations and precautions continue to change in the workplace.

There is Proof that People Who Wore Masks Were the Least Likely to Get Sick with COVID-19

There is Proof that People Who Wore Masks Were the Least Likely to Get Sick with COVID-19

A study conducted shows masks actually did help people from getting sick and spreading the disease, contrary to certain beliefs.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Passes in the House

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Passes in the House

The bill that protects pregnant workers and their unborn children now heads to the Senate.

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