by Chris Walter | Nov 29, 2021 | Asbestos, Blog, Chemicals, COVID-19, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
If you’re still sending your employees off-site for medical testing, it might be time to take another look at the different options available. Namely, opting for onsite testing. In addition to causing a loss of productivity, off-site testing can leave you open to...
by Chris Walter | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog, Hearing Protection
According to a recent NIOSH study, more than half the workers exposed to noise at hazardous levels at their workplace don’t consistently use the required hearing protection. Researchers studied responses to a National Health Interview Survey conducted between 2007...
by Chris Walter | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Wellness
UPDATE: Jan. 31, 2022 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is withdrawing the controversial ETS on COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and masking. The notice for withdrawal, published in the Jan. 26 Federal Register, follows the 6-3 Supreme Court...
by Chris Walter | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog, Wellness
Millions of workers across the U.S. were exposed to record-high temperatures this year, exposing them to illness and injury in both indoor and outdoor worksites. In response, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration began to draft a rule that specifically...
by Chris Walter | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog, Wellness
Night shift workers may be at increased risk of health effects including atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease, according to a new study from researchers at Jiao Tong University and Tulane University. These two diseases negatively affect the heart: atrial...
by Chris Walter | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On Sept. 17, the World Health Organization (WHO), in conjunction with the International Labor Organization (ILO) released a report detailing that nearly two million lives are lost each year due to work-related injuries and illnesses. The Who/ILO Joint Estimates of the...
