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OHS SafetyPod Coronavirus Basics What You Need to Know about COVID 19

Episode 7

OH&S SafetyPod: Coronavirus Basics (What You Need to Know about COVID-19)

OH&S Editors Sydny Shepard and Amanda Smiley discuss the top most frequently asked questions related to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19.

OSHA Cites Pennsylvania Dollar Tree for Exit and Storage Hazard Violations

Dollar Tree Stores Inc. has received OSHA citations for exit and storage hazards and faces $296,861 in penalties.

Employee Recognition is the Future of Workplace Culture

Employee Recognition is the Future of Workplace Culture

Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility all influence employees’ contentment and productivity in the workplace; however, recent studies show that employee recognition is potentially the most important.



Female Firefighters’ Battle Against Occupational Cancer

Female Firefighters’ Battle Against Occupational Cancer

In recent years, many women firefighters have raised concerns that their job may be putting them at higher risk of breast cancer. Recent studies show this very well could be the case.

Retail Worker Safety: Five Tips for Working Alone

Review these helpful safety tips for retail workers alone on the job—topics that could save their lives.

Updated OSHA Program Aims to Reduce Amputation Risks in PA Manufacturing Industry

OSHA has launched an initiative to focus more agency inspections on reducing workplace hazards that could lead to amputation injuries in the Pennsylvania manufacturing industry.

Defying Gravity Reduces Fall Incidents

Gravity sees all of us as equals, and it’s the force responsible for one of the most common types of workplace injuries: falls.

Developments in Personal Noise Dosimetry

Workplace noise measurements are critical to keeping workers and workplaces safe; make sure your noise dosimeters are appropriate and up to snuff.

How Today’s Technology is Enabling the Next Generation of Electrical LOTO

How Today’s Technology is Enabling the Next Generation of Electrical LOTO

Electrical LOTO programs are important for any safety program.

Cutting to the Chase in Hand Protection

How should you decide which gloves will best protect your workers from cut and puncture hazards?

The Sounds of Safety

The Sounds of Safety

It all loops back to safety.

An Overview of SAMHSA’s New Oral Fluid Testing Guidelines

An Overview of SAMHSA's New Oral Fluid Testing Guidelines

SAMHSA’s mandatory guidelines have served as the blueprint for many state drug testing laws and policies since 1988. But new methods for oral fluids testing will mean big changes.

The Case for Managing Human Factors at Heights

The Case for Managing Human Factors at Heights

Employers should follow safety regulations to protect their employees. But quite frankly, those measures do not cut it.

Next Generation Fall Protection Equipment Makes Work at Height Safer than Ever

Next Generation Fall Protection Equipment Makes Work at Height Safer than Ever

Manufacturers are making fall protection equipment that is not only stronger, but also lighter than ever before.

Recognizing and Preventing Heat-Related Hazards as Temperatures Rise

Recognizing and Preventing Heat-Related Hazards as Temperatures Rise

Employers must work to protect workers from heat-related illnesses during the hot summer months.

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