Now that our January thaw has come and gone, frigid conditions can be expected in the Northeast with the mercury plummeting into the single digits or below 0 degrees F. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides an overview of cold ...
The air we breathe is never contaminant free in the sense that the atmospheric gases comprising air (nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases) are “littered” with dust particles, pollen, dander, microbes, ...
In the last blog, we mentioned NIOSH has just begun a 12 month sit/stand workstation pilot program. While we await the program results, consider the following: To be successful at any endeavor you must practice, practice, practice. Train...
Winter is hanging on for a lot of the country despite the advancing calendar. Consider the following so that you make it to Spring safely! This time of year the number of slips and falls suffered throughout the Northeast increases dramatically...
NIOSH (National Institute of Safety and Health) recently posted a blog regarding a sit/stand workstation pilot program they are undertaking “as part of a workplace health and wellbeing initiative to reduce sedentary work in our workplace.&rdquo...
It seems that these days everyone is in a hurry. Traffic on the roads is heavy, people are often rushing around, and we all have to be somewhere now. The problem this creates is the decrease in our “safety cushions.” Cars are traveling t...
With OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) remaining as one of the top five most frequently cited standards against employers (ranking #2 in fiscal year 2012), now’s the time to prepare for meeting the first compliance deadline of De...
"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while other people will find a way around the laws." - Plato (427-347 B.C.) Judging from the above quote it seems safe to say that rules and regulations have been around...
As we enter the busy summer months and more of us are traveling it is important to be more aware of our surroundings as we drive. Highways are filled with vehicles, from tractor trailers to bicyclists and everything in between. Keep these tips in m...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) monitors industries with specific hazards by developing National Emphasis Programs or NEPs. These programs are developed based upon injury and illnesses data, specific type of industry or...