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How to Leverage an Unexpected Plant Shutdown to Improve Your Electrical Safety Procedures

How to Leverage an Unexpected Plant Shutdown to Improve Your Electrical Safety Procedures

When unexpected crises, like COVID-19, cause unexpected shutdowns, safety managers should capitalize on the opportunity to reevaluate safety procedures across the board.

OH&S SafetyPod: Strengthening Safety Culture — The Affective Approach

Episode 11

OH&S SafetyPod: Strengthening Safety Culture — The Affective Approach

Editor Sydny Shepard interviews Craig Sexton, Global Creative Director at DuPont Sustainable Solutions, about engaging the heart and the head to transform an organization's safety culture.

OSHA Publishes COVID-19 Worker Exposure Risk Chart

Taken from its guidelines on preparing workplaces for the coronavirus, OSHA’s worker exposure chart is a one-page chart on evaluating your workspace’s risk level to COVID-19.



TOP EHS PRACTICES: Key Components to a Full-Service Safety Program

TOP EHS PRACTICES: Key Components to a Full-Service Safety Program

Following the regulations and staying in compliance are important, but we know you want to go beyond minimum requirements to keep your employees safe.

You Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions, Cautions the DOL

During this coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Labor reminds employers that they cannot punish workers for reporting unsafe conditions.

Air Pollution Linked to High Coronavirus Death Rates

Air Pollution Linked to High Coronavirus Death Rates

Coronavirus patients in areas with high air pollution are more likely to die from the infection. Here’s what you need to know—and some tips on reducing exposure to pollution.

Experts Suggest Nearly Half of Those with Coronavirus Could be Asymptomatic

We’re hearing it everywhere: those with the virus might not exhibit symptoms. Here’s what you should know about the word asymptomatic—and the risks.

Now We Should Wear Face Coverings? The Difference Between Cloth and N95 Masks

Now We Should Wear Face Coverings? The Difference Between Cloth and N95 Masks

New recommendations are rethinking the use of masks for the common citizen during the coronavirus pandemic. While some experts think this is a good step for public health, others are not so sure.

The OSHA Poster for Reducing Workplace Exposure to Coronavirus

The Department of Labor just published OSHA’s new workplace poster—in English and Spanish—for reducing worker risk to the coronavirus. Read its recommended 10 steps.

One in Six New York Police Officers is Sick or in Quarantine

One in Six New York Police Officers is Sick or in Quarantine

New York City is one of the places hit hardest by the coronavirus, and police officers there are taking a huge blow. Now, nearly 17 percent of officers are sick or in quarantine.

Preparing for the New Age of Hand Washing

Preparing for the New Age of Hand Washing

Bradley Corporation just released new data on hand washing habits, and it’s clear that news coverage, signage and restroom preparedness has prompted better handwashing behavior.

NSC Calls for Protection of Essential Workers

With America’s essential workers carrying the country at the moment, their safety is incredibly important. The National Safety Council calls for their protection and safety.

Tips to Stay Healthy for Waste, Recycling Workers

Hygiene is important always, but during this time of this pandemic, here are some COVID-19 work practices for workers handling waste and recycling products.

For Half of Americans, the Coronavirus is Harming their Mental Health

For Half of Americans, the Coronavirus is Harming their Mental Health

According to a recent study, nearly 45 percent of adults say the pandemic has affected their mental health—even with differences in occupation, location and more. Some are calling it now a nationwide, psychological trauma.

Helping Healthcare Facilities Fit Test Coronavirus Respirators More Quickly

Helping Healthcare Facilities Fit Test Respirators More Quickly

As the world is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, fit testing respirators for healthcare workers and first responders remain vital to respiratory protection programs to reduce exposure to the disease.

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