Utilized heavily in sheet metal construction, especially in the interest in airplanes, hexavalent chromium can be toxic and requires employers to have a respiratory program and testing requirements. OSHA has…
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that a Middletown foundry that makes steel and aluminum parts for the aircraft and aerospace, military…
Hosting a workplace flu shot clinic makes it easier for your employees to get vaccinated and stay healthy. Is your company thinking about organizing an on-site clinic this year? It…
Preventing the transmission of aerosol transmissible diseases (ATDs) to healthcare personnel. Hospitals and other healthcare environments contain hazards such as bacteria, viruses, and chemicals that may be inhaled by personnel…
OSHA acknowledges they can only inspect a small portion of the nation’s workplaces each year, and it would take many decades to inspect each covered workplace in the nation even…
With inflation on the rise, is your company looking to improve the benefits you offer but also decrease costs associated with your health plan? Included in nearly 75% of workplace…
To obtain your medical certificate, you will need to go through an FAA Medical Exam that covers a physical examination checking areas such as your eyesight, hearing, lung function and…
On Jan 4, 2022 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) realeased a new letter of interpreataion (LOI) around Part 1904 that says injuries and illnesses that occur during an…
Philadelphia joins other cities that provide workplace protections for marijuana users, including Atlanta, New York City and Washington, D.C. who all have recently banned pre-employment marijuana screening for most jobs.…
A new COVID-19 variant (Omicron) was discovered by South African authorities, sparking travel bans to several southern African countries.The newly identified variant has been detected in South Africa, Botswana, Hong…
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