One Dartmouth Professor and scientist’s blog post on the science behind the coronavirus and what it takes to get infected has gone viral—and the explanations are straightforward and easy to understand.
The Department of Labor just issued safety tips for employers to protect retail pharmacy workers from exposure to the coronavirus.
A new bill in Maryland requires employers to protect employees from heat-related illness caused by heat stress.
The foundations of return-to-work will be built on three primary areas: awareness, communication and action. All of them can be achieved through technology and data collection.
A recent news release from OSHA gives tips for workers in the dental industry to protect themselves from coronavirus exposure.
Keeping workers healthy with vigilance and common sense.
Industrial hygiene is crucial for controlling chemical hazards by enacting deliberate and systematic protective measures.
The need for sufficient and properly working emergency eyewash and shower devices in workplaces is real and pervasive.
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Last week, the Department of Labor released additional interim enforcement guidance on reusing disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators that have been decontaminated.
The questions of when and how the country will open after this global pandemic are undeniable ones, but there’s no doubt employers will have to operate workplaces differently. The National Safety Council and others are working to help them in that process.
One popular question is: are workers eligible for workers' compensation benefits if they are exposed to COVID-19 on the job and must be out of work?
The CDC published an interim guidance for critical workers who may have been exposed to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Last week, OSHA announced that it understands employers may have difficulty complying with OSHA standards due to the pandemic, and it will use discretion when considering employers’ “good faith efforts.”
When unexpected crises, like COVID-19, cause unexpected shutdowns, safety managers should capitalize on the opportunity to reevaluate safety procedures across the board.
Taken from its guidelines on preparing workplaces for the coronavirus, OSHA’s worker exposure chart is a one-page chart on evaluating your workspace’s risk level to COVID-19.
During this coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Labor reminds employers that they cannot punish workers for reporting unsafe conditions.
Whole Foods and Amazon employees have been speaking out about the lack of protections and PPE they’ve received since the start of this pandemic. Since an organized walkout this week, worker frustrations are coming to a culmination.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) allows safety managers to utilize modern, industrial hardware and technology.
Vision and eye health go beyond the regular checkup— don’t skimp on appropriate vision PPE.