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If you’ve been uncertain about the value of using N95 respirators to slow the spread of the coronavirus among your staffers, you’ll be pleased to hear about a recently issued OSHA document expressing support for the use of this type of …
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Summary: With the coronavirus pandemic raging all around her, a woman continued to show up for work – until the deadly virus caught up with her too. The incident: As the coronavirus was decimating East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana, Shonda Brown …
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“You’re exposing your workers to an obvious hazard because the machines they’re using aren’t adequately guarded,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “I’m citing you.” “We don’t need to guard that equipment because there’s no need for operators to …
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If you need more proof of the importance of making sure that your crew members aren’t distracted by their digital devices while handling hazardous jobs, consider a recent survey showing that 26% of U.S. employees laboring in industrial settings …
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Most of us probably don’t even know what histoplasmosis is. But we should. In fact, about 8% of the people who contract the disease – which is caused by fungal spores found in bat and bird droppings – die. Here are four things to keep in mind in …
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Summary: Even though he was feeling sick from COVID-19, a man who couldn’t afford to lose his job continued to show up for work. Eventually, he was so ill that he collapsed on the production line. The incident: While he was laboring in close …
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