S+H Staff

Regarding fall protection, should we focus on the latest “gadgets” or the basic hierarchy of addressing the risk of gravity?

Washington — In an effort to help health care facilities maintain their supplies of personal protective equipment, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has developed a reference table that summarizes strategies employers can adopt to “optimize” PPE.

Rockville, MD — Use of facial coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 can present challenges to communication, particularly for people who have difficulty hearing.

Lansing, MI — Michigan OSHA, along with the state’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, has published a 25-page guidance document intended to help employers safely return workers to office settings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

London — Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 1 out of 14 workers say they’d go to work even if they feel sick and regardless of how severe their symptoms are, results of a recent survey show.

Silver Spring, MD — Three new resources from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training are intended to help prevent silica exposure among construction and surface mining workers who operate mobile equipment in enclosed cabs.

Itasca, IL — Preliminary estimates released July 21 by the National Safety Council show that, for the third month in a row, U.S. drivers “were at a higher risk of dying from a motor vehicle crash,” based on May data from all 50 states.

With motor vehicle-related crashes the leading cause of workplace death – and recent U.S. data showing motor vehicle-related death rates increasing despite fewer miles being driven – employers should be especially concerned.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled a virtual trucking safety summit to solicit information on improving the safe operation of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles on the nation’s roads.

Greenbelt, MD — Commercial motor vehicle inspectors throughout North America will conduct both announced and unannounced brake system inspections Aug. 23-29 during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week.