Many U.S. health care providers already require employees to accept vaccinations. Henry Ford Health System requires measles, mumps, rubella, and tuberculosis vaccinations, with no opt-outs allowed.
Fatal incidents where rescue capability is not standing by and available are all too frequent.
These are the next hurdles to bridge, and manufacturers are doing just that as they develop next-generation respirators for an expanded base of users.
Loose-fitting powered and supplied-air respirators offer increased comfort and productivity -- a better experience for all concerned.
While the time savings vary greatly, a rough estimate is that safety managers spent 40 percent of their time delivering training in the pre-online era and now spend 10 percent of their time on it.
Why is manual patient handling unsafe? The cumulative weight a nurse or nursing assistant may have to lift during patient lifts or transfers within an eight-hour shift can be as much as 1.8 tons.
Your employees need special support in cold situations and more yet in emergency cold situations.
A long-awaited modernization of the general industry regulations has good elements, as well as some bad features and some omissions.
Document your training efforts and log all attendance. It matters and shows your efforts to educate a constantly changing workforce.
First and foremost, the hazard itself should be the most prominent consideration when choosing a specific piece of emergency equipment.
Typically, about 85 percent of the loss in slip resistance after 5,000 cycles has already occurred after 500 cycles.
While clean water damages electrical system components, floodwater is especially destructive. Don't assume water-damaged electrical equipment can be simply cleaned and reused.
When it comes to recognition, one size does not fit all.
Infrared imaging technology helps to improve electricians' on-the-job safety.
Such designs reduce staff stress and fatigue, improve patient safety, lower patient stress, and raise overall health care quality.
The new requirements will be a compliance burden for many businesses. Automated distribution is the "Easy Button" for HazCom compliance.
A standardized technical performance specification template for portable gas monitoring instruments is being developed. Until then, users must be diligent in examining the specifications.