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COVID-19 VACCINE ACCOMMODATION & HARDSHIP
On 10-25-2021 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19 vaccine requirements and how they interact...
Reporting and Investigating Close Calls and Near Misses
“A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage but had the potential to do so.” The National Safety Council OSHA strongly encourages employers to investigate all incidents in which a worker was hurt, as well as close...
Stress in the Industrial Workplace
Industrial workplaces have many stressors that impact workers. The ongoing pandemic has made managing it more complicated. Employers can help control stress and reduce the impact on a worker. An assessment should be performed to identify the...
Behavioral Safety
What is behavioral safety? Everybody who works to reduce accidents and improve safe performance is concerned with human behavior. “Behavior and accidents is what it’s all about”, is a commonly heard phrase. Is everybody who is concerned with reducing workplace...
OSHA* Frequently Referenced Agencies Part 3: CGA (Compressed Gas Association)
*1910.101 - Compressed gases (general requirements) The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) standards, technical information and recommendations dictate safe and environmentally responsible practices in the manufacture, storage, transportation, distribution and use of...
Safety Culture: Management & Leadership
Creating and maintaining a strong safety culture throughout a company is imperative – and doubly so in an industry that puts its workers at higher risk for injury on a daily basis. However, a possible limitation to creating such a culture is the need for the entire...