In the August 09, 2021, edition of Plastics News, there was a Special Report: Workplace Safety titled “A Look Into Workplace Deaths and the Aftermath” discussing the number of deaths in plastics processing factories based upon a review of OSHA records from 2011 through 2020 that showed, at least, 60 Read more…
Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August recognizing the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, Read more…
As I plan for an upcoming family vacation, I have developed a short list of items to consider when planning. These items are in random order and some may apply to your situation and some may not. You can and should consider which items would you add to this list Read more…
(part 2 of 2) Severe weather depends on the season of the year and the geographic location however some of the more common Spring/Summer/Fall severe weather includes flooding, tornadoes, thunderstorms, lightning, and wind. It is important to prepare for significant or severe weather by knowing the weather forecasts for the Read more…
On May 21, 2021, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released its final report and associated materials into the October 2019 hydrogen sulfide release at the Aghorn Operating waterflood station in Odessa, Texas. This incident resulted in two fatalities, one was a worker and one was the spouse of the Read more…
(part 1 of 2) As we progress through the Summer where the weather is significantly impacting many parts of the US, it is important to be vigilant and even redundant in our reminding of workers and Supervisors to be aware of the weather and how it can adversely affect workers. Read more…
On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions arising under the federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws…. The expanded technical assistance provides new information about how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Read more…
In the May 3rd edition of the Plastic News in the Viewpoint section, a submission was published that was written by Don Loepp, Editor of Plastics News titled “It’s a matter of safety: Employers’ role in the vaccine race”. The piece starts with setting the stage describing any one of Read more…
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An interesting piece of information was presented in a Pittsburgh Business Times article written by Tim Schooley and published in the April 23-29, 2021 edition titled “Firms Get Closer to Making Decisions”, stating that before the pandemic “…5% of US employees worked remotely…and another 20% were able to shift between Read more…