by Chris Walter | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On Oct. 6, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) released its annual report on the state of safety and health protections for U.S. workers – Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect. This 29th edition of this yearly...
by Chris Walter | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
A recent study from the Journal of American Medical Association shows that having a universal masking policy leads to a significant decrease in COVID-19 infections. Starting in late March, Boston’s Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts’ largest hospital...
by Michele Raines | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Recent OSHA COVID-19 Citations In late April, OSHA began inspecting companies throughout the US for violations of COVID-19 regulations. The agency published a COVID-19 Response Summary, most recently updated through Sept. 24. The summary compiles data for...
by Chris Walter | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Meatpacking companies in Colorado and South Dakota were fined for failing to protect workers from recognized hazards under the general duty clause of the OSHA Act. Both penalties assessed for the violations are the maximum allowed by law. OSHA cited a meatpacking...
by Chris Walter | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The West Coast is currently facing an unprecedented spread of wildfire across the region. The smoke has drifted over the vast majority of the U.S., and is potentially affecting air quality as far as Washington, D.C. That’s why every employer needs to be aware of the...
by Chris Walter | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog, Wellness
Recently, OSHA released illness and injury reports from a three-year period between 2016 and 2018. The data comes from nearly 290,000 employer electronic submissions of Form 300A. This information was released in response to two federal court Freedom of Information...
