Tag: Safety

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Oregon OSHA Inspectors Blocked, Threatened During COVID-19 Investigation

Several people, including one carrying a firearm, recently blocked the entrance of a Florence, Oregon, restaurant and threatened Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) compliance officers investigating violations of the state’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS), according to the agency.

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What Makes an Award-Winning Safety Program?

The deadline for our Safety Standout Awards nominations is now two weeks away! As we continue to receive applications ahead of March 1, 2021, we’re taking a look back at some of our previous award winners. Read on to learn more about these programs and professionals and then put your organization forward for recognition.

Supply chain management and safety software technology

Supply Chain Risk Management Software Promotes Safety and Continuity

We are all aware of the pandemic’s impact on our lives—social distancing, protective masks, and so on—but are you as aware of the impact on the supply chain? With slower global production and increasing costs causing disruptions for companies up and down the supply chain, making sure your contractors and suppliers are safe is now […]

US Map and COVID-19

Our Map of COVID-19 Cases Will Sunset June 3

After over a year of tracking the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the U.S., we will be sunsetting our interactive map of cases on Thursday, June 3. Read on for our final update to the map, a list of resources, plus animations showing how our map developed over time. We encourage readers to visit our map’s […]

Maryann Hoff

Faces of EHS: For Maryann Hoff, Safety Is More Than Just a Job

As Senior Risk Control Manager at Safety National, Maryann Hoff, CSP, ARM, MEHS, is deeply familiar with both the technical and the human aspects of safety. Her wide variety of personal and professional experiences, ranging from a childhood amid civil war to leveraging data to understand the connections underpinning today’s organizations, have given Hoff an […]

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The Biden Administration Will Be a New Chapter for EHS

On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. As is the case with most changes in governmental administration, environment, health, and safety (EHS) managers are interested in any potential shifts in the landscape of employment law. Here’s a short summary of some changes the […]

variety of PPE

How Innovations in Advanced Materials for PPE Better Protect Lives

As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic as both individuals and business people, protection is top of mind. Corporations across the globe are prioritizing protection for their employees in ways they may not have had to before. As someone who’s spent his career focused on materials and products designed to enhance end-user comfort and safety, high-performance […]

Why

The Power of ‘Why’ in Safety

The word “why” is a small word, but it can have a huge impact on a safety program. When asked in the proper context, it can mainstream safe behavior. When answered completely, it can make your safety program a cohesive and complementary entity.