Episode 66
In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses NIOSH's new tool to measure worker well-being, worker hesitation to returning to the office without COVID-19 vaccines and Biden's nomination for OSHA Head. Who is he and does this nomination mean for the agency?
Hazard Communication Standards comment period is extended to May 19, 2021.
Employers and health professionals are encouraged to distribute the survey.
Episode 65
In this episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard takes a look into the global mental health crisis and discusses Distracted Driving Awareness Month as well as the ins and outs of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Poll finds one in four employees have not had a mental health check-in since the pandemic began.
The CDC says some rules and suggestions change; others stay the same as those who are unvaccinated.
Federal health researchers report the study from the past year.
Mentally and emotionally, the demands of intense physical labor can create stress that leads to unhealthy behaviors and unsafe situations.
The ASSP's Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition will take place Sept. 13 - 15 online and in-person in Austin, Texas.
90 percent of people will live within five miles of a vaccination clinic.
Campaign helps educate transportation operators educate the public about the federal requirement to wear masks while traveling.
The pharmaceutical company assures Americans this vaccine is the shot to choose.
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.
Mental Health index reports awareness and concerns.
An increased reliance on occupational health means renewed interest in unique benefits.
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.
A new survey finds that employers believe “impairment” at work means more than the results of substances.
Understanding the long-term symptoms of the coronavirus, it is clear that the virus will continue to impact public health in the future.
As the workforce alters with the long-term effects of the pandemic, companies are expanding their benefits for employees.
Wearing two masks blocks 92.5 percent of respiratory particles that could carry the coronavirus.