by Michele Raines | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Wellness
It can sometimes be confusing to understand how long employers are required to keep employee medical records. This is because OSHA’s employee medical recordkeeping requirements are defined in several places, depending on whether or not the rules apply to general...
by Chris Walter | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
As dentists reopen their offices across the country, they face a complicated logistical reality. When conducting treatments and cleanings in and around patients’ mouths, they put themselves directly in contact with the respiratory system. According to the CDC,...
by Michele Raines | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
To help protect nursing home and long-term care facility workers from exposure to the coronavirus, OSHA issued an alert, in English and Spanish, with the following safety tips: COVID-19 Symptom Screening and Monitoring Encourage sick workers to stay home. Screen...
by Chris Walter | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance to protect agricultural workers from exposure to the coronavirus. The guidance includes recommended actions to account for the unique challenges of agricultural work, such as shared worker...
by Chris Walter | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On May 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a webpage to provide construction employers and workers with guidance on coronavirus in the workplace. The actions are recommended in order to reduce the risk of exposure to the...
by WorksiteMed | May 26, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
As economies around the country begin to reopen among the lingering threat of coronavirus — the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted updated policies for enforcing agency standards during this time. On May 19, OSHA issued two revised...
