by Dana Chang | Nov 22, 2021 | Health, Safety
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...
by Dana Chang | Nov 3, 2021 | Health, Safety
“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...
by Lori Purnell, MPH, PE | Oct 26, 2021 | Health, Safety
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...
by Dana Chang | Sep 2, 2021 | Environmental, Health, Safety
ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards developing organizations in the world. It is a not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for the development and publication of international voluntary consensus standards for materials, products,...
by Dana Chang | Aug 4, 2021 | Health, Safety, Spencer-SHE
Our associate Kelvin Eades has recently returned from deployment in Kuwait. COVID protocols are difficult here at home, but overseas they can be quite a challenge. Here is Kelvin’s feedback about dealing with COVID while deployed and how it can give us...
by Dana Chang | Jul 23, 2021 | Health, Safety
NFPA publishes more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. NFPA codes and standards, administered by more than 250 Technical Committees comprising approximately 8,000 volunteers, are adopted and...
