by Dana Chang | Sep 16, 2022 | Health, Safety
Medical screening and medical surveillance are two fundamental strategies for optimizing employee health. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, they are quite distinct concepts. Medical screening is, in essence, only one component of a comprehensive...
by Dana Chang | Sep 2, 2022 | Health, Safety
The future of work brings new challenges to occupational safety and health, including how to best protect and promote the well-being of all temporary workers, including those in higher hazard industries. Temporary workers are those who are paid by a staffing company...
by Dana Chang | Aug 5, 2022 | Health, Safety
Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards Part 2 OSHA has established policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to protect employees from heat-related hazards and resulting injuries and illnesses in outdoor and indoor workplaces. ...
by Dana Chang | Jul 29, 2022 | Health, Safety
Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards Part 1 OSHA has established policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to protect employees from heat-related hazards and resulting injuries and illnesses in outdoor and indoor workplaces. ...
by Dana Chang | Jul 22, 2022 | Safety
With varying ethnic, social, and educational backgrounds, today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. This diversity poses a new challenge for safety managers: Using signage to warn those employees with a limited command of the English language about potential...
by Dana Chang | Jul 15, 2022 | Health, Safety
The ADA does not override health and safety requirements established under other federal laws even if a standard adversely affects the employment of an individual with a disability. If a standard is required by another federal law, an employer must comply with it and...
