Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
Five OSHA Health Fines You Can Prevent In 2022
You never know when OSHA might come calling, which is why it’s important to always be prepared. Even if you think your worksite is completely compliant, these common OSHA health infractions have a way of appearing when you least expect. After all, what you might think...
Respiratory Hazards Lead to Worker Deaths at Chemical Manufacturer
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) cited an Alabama chemical manufacturing plant after two workers died and another was sickened after being exposed to dangerous respiratory hazards. The manufacturer faces $232K in penalties for 10 violations,...
Here’s What to Include in Your Required Covid-19 Written Vaccination Plan
OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) is set to go into effect on Jan. 10. Employers will need to have their COVID-19 testing or vaccination policy in place by then, including a written vaccination plan. Although the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the...
Is the 4-Day Workweek Coming to America?
The Congressional Progressive Caucus recently endorsed a bill that would shrink the U.S. workweek from five days to four. Rep. Mark Takano introduced legislation that has become aptly known as the “32-Hour Workweek Act.” While the bill hasn’t advanced out of the House...
How to Prepare For Cold Weather Work
It doesn’t take a blizzard to make working in winter weather unsafe. The threat can simply begin with low temperatures and creep up from there, putting workers at a high risk of cold stress. Cold stress is a term that comprises all manner of health issues that may...
Onsite Medical Testing: The new standard for medical surveillance
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...
Are your employees using proper 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...
The latest on OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate (thread)
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...
OSHA Focuses on Heat Protection with Proposed Rule
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...
The Hazards of Night Shift Work
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...