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Heat exposure affects thousands of workers exposed to heat outdoors and indoors annually. The atmosphere indoors at operations that involve radiant heat sources, high air temperatures and humidity, as well as direct contact with hot objects and arduous physical activity are breeding grounds for heat-related illness. Typical indoor settings where workers are inclined to experience heat-related Read more

Choking is always urgent in adults as well as young children.  A child may often swallow something that becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe. The object soon blocks the flow of air, cutting off oxygen to the brain.  Displaying an infant /child choke saving compliance poster and taking infant/child CPR courses could help save a Read more

Slips, trips, and falls can be costly for a company. As one of the leading causes of unintentional injuries and 8.9 million hospital visits each year, falls can be prevented by utilizing workplace safety posters so that employees don’t get hurt on the job. Slips, trips, and falls also comprise many general industry accidents, and according to Read more

Food safety is a critical part of our restaurant system, but one that can be easily overlooked. It’s shocking to know that each year 30% of the U.S. population suffers from food-borne disease. If restaurants aren’t carefully handling the food that it serves, those foods can harbor and grow potentially dangerous microorganisms. According to the FDA  the Read more

Smoking bans in the US are issued on a state-by-state basis.  Bans are a product of state and local criminal laws and occupational safety and health laws, with Congress opting to stay out of the conversation.  Carolina led the way in enacting a statewide smoking ban in 1995. Soon after, a number of states followed Read more

SAFETY IN AGRICULTURE Many people don’t realize how dangerous chemicals and pesticides that are used in agriculture can be. Even working around pesticides in a field or other outdoor area that has been sprayed with pesticides can be poisonous. The chemicals from pesticides enter your body through both your skin and clothes. Other ways pesticides enter Read more

Workplace bullying is fast becoming an issue in workplaces across the US. Since 2003, 24 states have introduced legislation addressing this hot topic, but none of the bills have been enacted into law. So what exactly is workplace bullying? According to Healthy Workplace Bill.org, workplace bullying is repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons Read more

Many employers will remember a couple of years ago when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule that would have required all private sector employers to display in every workplace posters about workers’ right to unionize. The rule was not without controversy and several employers’ groups challenged the rule in different courts. Read more

Employers are required by Connecticut workplace law, Section 31-48d to give employees notice if they use electronic monitoring in their organization, prior to actually doing so. Under the law, an employer is any person, firm or corporation, including the state and any political subdivision of the state which has employees. Electronic monitoring in Connecticut consists Read more

Colorado is the latest state to enact a law that prohibits employers from performing a credit history or credit check for hiring or other employment purposes. The Employment Opportunity Act (Senate Bill 18) applies to private sector employers with four or more employees. It prohibits employers from using “consumer credit information” in making employment decisions. Read more