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Jul
13

Worker Safety During Hurricane Season

  The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th, with the greatest amount of activity from mid-August to mid- October. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s outlook …

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Jul
11

Attorney Generals Voice Support for OSHA’s Proposed Recordkeeping Updates

A coalition of state attorneys general, led by New Jersey’s acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin, has written a letter supporting OSHA’s proposed changes to their injury and illness recordkeeping rules. …

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Jul
01

Can CBD Cause a Positive Drug Screen?

There has been an undeniable buzz around CBD the past few years and business is booming. One study predicts that by 2025 it will hit 16 billion dollars in the …

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Jun
29

Complications for Healthcare Workers Post-Roe

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision which affirmed the constitutional right to abortion. While the supreme courts’ decision to overturn …

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Jun
28

How to Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls at Work

June is National Safety Month; the annual observance that focuses on creating a safer environment from the workplace to anyplace sponsored by the National Safety Council. The final topic in …

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Jun
22

The Top 5 Most Common Workplace Injuries – and How to Prevent Them

  June is National Safety Month; the annual observance that focuses on creating a safer environment from the workplace to anyplace sponsored by the National Safety Council. The third topic …

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Jun
16

Health and Safety Deemed Fundamental Rights

  Image Source Marcel Crozet/ILO.org According to a June 14, 2022, press release from the International Labour Organization, a new category for occupational health and safety has been added to its ILO …

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Jun
14

What is Workplace Impairment?

June is National Safety Month; the annual observance that focuses on creating a safer environment from the workplace to anyplace sponsored by the National Safety Council. The second topic in …

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