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Survey: Health & Safety Practitioners – Digital Behaviour

by admin | Nov 28, 2019

Survey: Health & Safety Practitioners – Digital Behaviour McOnie is conducting research into how you use digital and traditional platforms to communicate and engage in the health & safety profession. As technology continues to evolve, the way in which we... Read more

Study Reveals That Quick use of Hand Sanitizers May Not Be Enough to Kill Flu Virus

by admin | Oct 16, 2019

admin A recent study conducted by Japanese reserachers from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine has revealed that Ethanol-based hand sanitizers can take up to four minutes to disinfect hands that carry the flu virus and so encourages handwashing to completely... Read more

INFOGRAPHIC: Brushing Up on Trench Safety Requirements

by admin | Oct 9, 2019

Recent surge in the number of trenching and excavation accidents and deaths has caused OSHA to address the issue as one of its priority goals. In October 2018, the agency updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing collapses. The National Institute... Read more

CDC REPORT ON SILICOSIS: Lawmakers call on OSHA for emphasis program

by admin | Oct 9, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of “an emerging public health threat” after researchers identified an increase in cases of silicosis – an incurable lung disease – among workers who handle engineered stone used to make household... Read more

OSHA Okays New Respiratory Fit Testing Protocols

by admin | Oct 3, 2019

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Sept. 25 issued a final rule approving two additional quantitative fit testing protocols for inclusion in its Respiratory Protection Standard. Effective on Sept. 26, the day after they were issued, these new... Read more

OSHA Sticks With Obama Era Beryllium Rules

by admin | Oct 2, 2019

OSHA has revealed that it will not eliminate all the ancillary provisions in its beryllium standards for shipyards and construction, but will propose other changes in the future, according to a final rule published in the Sept. 30 Federal Register. In June 2017, OSHA... Read more

The U.S. Department of Labor Implement New OSHA Weighting System (OWS) for fiscal year 2020

by admin | Sep 28, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) yesterday September 27, 2019 via a trade press release on it’s OSHA website announced that it has recently implemented the OSHA Weighting System (OWS) for fiscal year (FY) 2020.... Read more

HERO: A New Virtual Way to Teach Employees About Construction Hazards

by admin | Sep 28, 2019

Haskell, an architecture, engineering, and construction firm partnered with the College of Computing and Software Engineering at Kennesaw State University to work on a new technology that would keep construction workers safer; The Hazard Elimination/Risk Oversight... Read more

NSC Unveils Employer Toolkit For Tackling Opioid Crisis

by admin | Sep 22, 2019

In an effort to combat the rising impact of the opioid crisis on employers, the National Safety Council has partnered with Stericycle on the Opioids at Work Employer Toolkit. Announced Sept. 18 at the National Press Club, the toolkit offers industry-specific data,... Read more

SAFETY TIPS: Prevent Workplace Slips, Trips and Falls

by admin | Sep 18, 2019

Workplace injuries can cause serious distress and hardship for both employers and employees. The  Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 reported an astounding 882,730 occupational injuries and illnesses that resulted in employees taking days off from work. Beyond missing... Read more