Uncategorized Seven in ten employers impacted by employee prescription drug use 10 May 201722 Apr 2017 Seventy-one percent of U.S. employers say drug use among employees has impacted their business, but only 19% of them have comprehensive workplace drug policies in place, according to a survey…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 24 Apr 201722 Apr 2017 Silica safety standard for construction industry delayed The crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry, which was scheduled to go into effect June 23, 2017, has been delayed…
Uncategorized Lessons from a small company recognized as one of America’s safest companies 12 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 EHS Today, a magazine dedicated to the management of risk in the workplace and environment, has recognized America's Safest Companies since 2002. Most of the companies are large or mid-sized,…
Uncategorized Key provisions of OSHA’s new rule on walking/working surfaces, fall protection 7 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 Although an overwhelming majority of general industry accidents stem from slips, trips and falls, Subpart D of General Industry Standards, "Walking-Working Surfaces," adopted in April 1971, was inadequate, inconsistent, and…
Uncategorized Things You Should Know 29 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 EEOC issues guidance on mental health discrimination and reasonable accommodations A resource document titled "Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights," is now available…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 20 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Beryllium standard delayed The beryllium standard, published 11 days before President Trump's inauguration, is one of the rules delayed 60 days by the Trump administration's Jan. 20 regulatory freeze and…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Mar 2017 ACP latest medical guideline to discourage opioids for treatment of low back pain A new low-back pain treatment guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) is the latest to…
Uncategorized Top 10 Workplace Trends in 2017 15 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Performance Management tops the list The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) asked its members - who study workplace issues of critical relevance to business, like talent management, coaching,…
Uncategorized Truckers’ medical conditions can increase crash risk 8 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Commercial truck drivers who have at least three health issues can quadruple their crash risk compared to healthier drivers, according to a study from the University of Utah School of…
Uncategorized Deadly Skyline: An annual report on construction fatalities in New York State 6 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 According to the report "Deadly Skyline: An Annual Report on Construction Fatalities in New York State," from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, 464 construction workers died…
