EHS On Tap: E105 How Workers Feel About On-the-Job Safety
On episode 105 of EHS On Tap, Alex Vaccaro of AlertMedia talks about a recent research report about how safe workers feel on the job.
Category: Personnel Safety
EHS On Tap Two-Minute Warning 020: Examining Worker Anxiety About Health and Safety
On episode 20 of EHS On Tap Two-Minute Warning, Alex Vaccaro of AlertMedia talks about worker anxiety about health and safety. Look for the full EHS On Tap conversation next week.
OSHA Cites Rhode Island Concrete Maker in Fatality
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Smithfield, Rhode Island, concrete maker for 6 serious safety and health violations, proposing $43,506 in penalties, following a worker fatality investigation. Greenville Ready Mix Concrete Products, Inc., did not establish a lockout/tagout program to prevent the cement truck drum from operating while employees serviced or maintained […]
Ask the Expert: Infrared LED Safety
In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, brought to you by the team of industry experts at EHS Hero®, we look at a recent question from a subscriber asking about the safety of infrared LEDs. See what the experts had to say. Q: Where can I learn more about the general photobiological safety of infrared […]
How Are Your PPE Programs?
When you hear “personal protective equipment” (PPE), do you automatically think “respirators”? Respiratory protection has dominated everyone’s attention over the past 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you even found yourself locked in competition with consumers and other employers for existing supplies of N95s in early 2020. Spikes in demand for respirators during the […]
New Worker Study Finds Increased Concern About Workplace Safety
A new study from emergency communications provider AlertMedia finds that U.S. workers are more concerned than ever about their safety in the workplace . The Austin-based company’s inaugural State of Employee Safety Report polled more than 2,000 full-time employed American workers 18 or older about their perceptions of workplace safety. The study found that 90% […]
EHS On Tap: E102 SHOWA Group on Boosting Domestic PPE Glove Production
On episode 102 of EHS On Tap, Gil LeVerne Jr., director of marketing for glove manufacturer SHOWA Group in the Americas/Oceania/EMEA, talks about lessons learned from the pandemic and expanding their domestic PPE glove production.
Back to Basics: Ladder Safety
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine ladder safety and OSHA’s standards for using ladders in the workplace. Ladders are an integral piece of equipment in many industries and workplaces, but they also are a major hazard if […]
OSHA’s Region 7 Office Launches Noise Emphasis Program
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Region 7 office in Kansas City, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, has launched an inspection and enforcement program for occupational noise exposures in the Midwest. The regional emphasis program (REP) applies to federal enforcement offices in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska; Iowa has its own federally approved […]
OSHA Will Issue New COVID-19 Guidance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will issue updated employer guidance for controlling workplace COVID-19 exposures as part of a new White House National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan announced March 2. The updated guidance will address COVID-19-related workplace health issues that include: Employer promotion of and support for employee vaccinations and boosters; Accommodations for immunocompromised […]