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Why psychological health and safety (PHS) is the future of workplace safety
By Olga Morawczynski Psychological Health and Safety
The safety landscape is about to undergo a major transformation. Over the next decade, the biggest threats to workplace safety won’t come from machinery malfunctions or ladder falls. Rather, they’ll come from psychosocial hazards: excessive workload, unsupportive leadership, workplace bullying, and lack or autonomy. These are the hidden risks that erode attention, impair decision-making, and…
How to Become a Safety Manager
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The work of a safety manager can be fulfilling as you get to promote and improve safety in your workplace. However, it’s not always an easy job, and getting qualified can be challenging without the right credentials. You must consider whether you have the right traits, if you plan to get a degree, which industry…
How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs
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While prioritizing workplace safety is essential, it can also be expensive. Developing safety programs internally instead of outsourcing training can protect employees and financial assets. Whether you’re a business owner or manager, equipping yourself or a staff member to develop safety programs can save your company money. Alongside the financial benefits of having a team…
How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records
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Maintaining safety records helps keep your organization legally compliant and builds a culture where every employee returns home safely each day. Safety records rarely make headlines unless something goes wrong, but when an accident happens, they provide critical information. They can reveal emerging patterns linked to workplace dangers, and lives can be saved when action…
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers standards for safe and healthy workplaces in the United States. It establishes regulations, performs inspections, conducts training and education, and works with state agencies and other industry regulators. OSHA also establishes safety recordkeeping requirements to track and monitor workplace accidents in various industries. Learn more about OSHA…
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Employee Engagement: There’s No Time Like the Present
05.11.2020 ComplianceThe thought of conducting an employee engagement assessment during the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic might sound a little farfetched…

Good-faith Efforts Taken into Consideration
05.11.2020 ComplianceOSHA inspectors will consider employer good-faith efforts in complying with safety and health regs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the…

Employee Screening for COVID-19
05.04.2020 ComplianceAs some states begin to relax COVID-19 related business restrictions, employers are slowly beginning to open their doors. The Center…

Allergies, viral infections and COVID-19: How to know the difference
04.30.2020 ComplianceSpringtime allergies are right around the corner, and many of our patients have already begun to notice seasonal symptoms. It…

Employee Rights Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
04.09.2020 ComplianceThe Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave…
Hierarchy of Controls for COVID-19
04.09.2020 ComplianceThe best way to control a hazard is to systematically remove it from the workplace, rather than relying on workers…

Recording Workplace Exposures to COVID-19
04.09.2020 ComplianceOSHA recordkeeping requirements at 29 CFR Part 1904 mandate covered employers record certain work-related injuries and illnesses on their OSHA…

Identifying workplace hazards
04.09.2020 ComplianceWhat Methods Really Work? Seeking safety excellence, we focus on creating a safe working environment by identifying the hazards that…

Cleaning and Disinfecting Work Surfaces (Infographic)
04.08.2020 ComplianceEmployers need to consider how best to decrease the spread of COVID-19 and lower the impact in their workplace. Studies…
Disinfecting PPE for COVID-19 (Infographic)
04.02.2020 ComplianceAs the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to impacts employer’s across the nation, many are questioning proper cleaning and disinfectant methods to…

Where is Health & Safety Heading?
04.02.2020 ComplianceAs health and safety professionals know all too well, the standard for a safe workplace is forever changing. As we…
OSHA’S NEW TEMPORARY ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE
03.25.2020 ComplianceHere’s another in our continuing series of “Coronavirus Basics” articles, in which we’re trying to offer helpful information to folks…
