FedEx has been fined more than $24,000 following an employee complaint about hazardous materials.
In an effort to evolve, Quebec is looking to change its occupational health and safety legislation.
OSHA has cited a Boston employer who just six months ago was involved in a workplace incident that claimed the lives of two employees.
California Assembly Bill 1993 would require workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of their employment.
Episode 125
Looking to improve your safety training programs? Editor Sydny Shepard discusses three was to develop training that is worthwhile and impactful to employees.
Episode 123
Editor Sydny Shepard takes a look at the most important events that have helped to evolve occupational health and safety.
Episode 121
OSHA has confirmed that it will publish a standard on extreme heat. Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard takes a look at what might be included in the final rule.
Episode 120
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay on OSHA's ETS to protect workers from Covid-19. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the history of the ETS, from inception to SCOTUS block.
OH&S SafetyPod released over 1,000 minutes of content over 60 podcast episodes in 2021.
Episode 116
Temporary workers are owed the same about of protection as employees with permanent employment roles. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard breaks down some common worksite scenarios and how staffing agencies and host employers can work to jointly keep workers safe.
Episode 115
There are many roadblocks safety professionals face when improving safety at their facility, including lack of corporate level support. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses methods you can use to evolve your relationship with the C-Suite.
Episode 113
What does OSHA say about first-aid requirements at a worksite? Find out in our latest episode of the podcast where Editor Sydny Shepard dives into 1910.151 and the letters of interpretation for the standard.
Episode 112
Permit required confined spaces can be hiding potentially deadly hazards. That's why you need to ensure that the right rescue team is standing by.
Episode 111
OSHA has recently halted enforcement of their latest Emergency Temporary Standard to protect workers against Covid-19. Find out why and what you should be doing to prepare if OSHA gets the green light in our conversation with Tyson Horrocks, Of Counsel at Holland & Hart.
Episode 107
The highly anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard to protect workers from Covid-19 has been published. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard interviews Ashley Brightwell, partner in Alston & Bird’s Labor & Employment Group, about what employers should know about the new ETS.
OSHA has published its ETS to protect workers from Covid-19. Heres' what's included:
The Department of Labor said that OSHA's Covid-19 emergency rule for employers with 100 employees or more could be published before the end of the week.
Episode 104
Three states are at risk of losing their State OSHA Plans. In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard breaks down what it takes for a state to have authority to enforce their own work worker protection plans and what can happen if they don't meet the minimum requirements.
Episode 103
Editor Sydny Shepard lays out the latest information shaping OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for fiscal year 2021.
OSHA has announced the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2021 at NSC.