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How To Prepare Your Business For A Safe Reopening After COVID-19
In many states, non-essential businesses will be allowed to reopen starting May 1 – The White House and the CDC have partnered to offer general guidelines for employers. But reopening your business after the coronavirus quarantine isn’t like turning on a light switch. It’s a multi-step process, and many companies will need help from workplace[Read More]
Minimizing COVID-19 Exposure In The Workplace
Are you taking these precautions to help workers stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic? There are thousands of workplaces still operating – many at peak capacity – during the coronavirus pandemic. These include food production facilities, warehouses, shipping companies, hospitals, physician offices and factories producing much-needed medical equipment like ventilators and protective masks. Many others[Read More]
Using Online LMS Workplace Training Programs to Maximize Productivity While Minimizing Physical Proximity
Training Employees on OSHA and ANSI Compliance and Safety Issues with LMS Maintaining a “safety first” mindset is one of the greatest priorities for any business that hopes to keep employees safe and healthy, avoid delays due to workplace accidents, and stay within legal regulations. With the current outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19, it is important[Read More]
OSHA’s Temporary Fit Guidance for Respiratory Protection Concerning Covid-19
On March 14, 2020 OSHA issued a temporary fit guidance for respiratory protection for Health Care Providers (HCP) in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The guidance was in response to a memorandum by the President and was done to ensure HCP have proper and adequate access to N95 or greater respiratory protection. On[Read More]
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing in Healthcare during COVID-19 Outbreak
WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Donald J. Trump’s memorandum on the availability of respirators during the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new temporary guidance regarding the enforcement of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard. This guidance is aimed at ensuring healthcare workers have full access to needed[Read More]
U.S. Department of Labor Offers Guidance For Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today published “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19” to help companies respond in the event of coronavirus in the workplace. The guidance was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The document provides practical guidance for preventing[Read More]
U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Meeting of the Construction Advisory Committee Workgroups to Discuss Industry Hazards
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Revised National Emphasis Program For Crystalline Silica
Click here to read in Spanish Effective February 4, 2020, OSHA established a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, maritime, construction. The NEP targets specific industries expected to have the highest numbers of workers exposed to silica, and focuses on enforcement[Read More]
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Amendments and Technical Corrections to OSHA Standards
Click here to read in Spanish WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published technical corrections and amendments to 27 OSHA standards and regulations. This administrative rulemaking corrects minor misprints, omissions, outdated references, and tabular and graphic inaccuracies. The revisions apply to several industry sectors, including general[Read More]
U.S. Department of Labor Revises National Emphasis Program to Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
Click here to read in Spanish WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in general industry, maritime, and construction. The NEP targets specific industries expected to have[Read More]
OSHA Releases Helpful Information About The Coronavirus
Click here to read in Spanish The recent outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus has caused much concern for everyone worldwide. The new respiratory infection has quickly spread from the first outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China to a reported 13 countries. The number of suspected cases reported (no confirmed case) is currently at 41[Read More]
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