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.
Oregon OSHA is proposing to extend protective measures against the pandemic regardless of improvement.
Episode 63
In this episode, listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard talks about safety measures in grain bins, a new Secretary of Labor and could California employers get advance notification of Cal/OSHA inspections?
The mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, was confirmed as the newest Labor Secretary on Monday.
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.
Fieldbrook Foods Corp. failed to address hazards that led to workers’ amputations.
Compliance officers find ITS Conglobal ignored safety regulations.
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.
In response to an executive order from President Biden, OSHA has released details on how it will focus in on worker safety and health amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The consequences of unsafe trench, excavation work can be fatal.
Episode 58
In this mini episode, OH&S Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the recently released list of OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards as well as new dates for National Safety Stand-Down and Ladder Safety Month.
OSHA has revealed its annual list of Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards.
The agency has announced it’s eighth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will be May 3 - 7.
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.
Workplace safety and health is a much discussed topic. What are employers doing about it?
How can you hold effective toolbox talks to ensure your team is safer on the job?
A new survey finds that employers believe “impairment” at work means more than the results of substances.
A new study shows that workers could be more likely to sustain an injury mid-shift.
Episode 55
A survey sent to safety directors has narrowed down the top struggles workers have with their protective footwear. Listen along as Editor Sydny Shepard and Vice President of Marketing at Warson Brands discuss the results of the survey and more.