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Editor’s Note: A compound crisis

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski writes about the impact of COVID-19 on people seeking and receiving treatment for opioid misuse.

Losing the option to work remotely doesn’t sit well with some office workers: survey

Menlo Park, CA — Thirty-four percent of office employees working remotely during of the COVID-19 pandemic say they might look for another job if directed to return to the office full-time, results of a recent survey show.

On Safety: A closer look at OSHA’s ‘Top 10’ violations – Part III

Here, we’ll look at the Top 10 violations in fiscal year 2020 for three other industries: oil and gas extraction, paper manufacturing, and wood products.

EHS pros: Do you feel your professional skills are more respected than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic?

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On Safety: A closer look at OSHA’s ‘Top 10’ violations – Part II

The Top 10 OSHA violations for this second blog post will focus on three key industries the agency will be addressing in its new National Emphasis Program on COVID-19: meat processing, health care and warehouse/distribution operations.

Well-timed ‘microbreaks’ can be ‘golden’ for workers: study

Raleigh, NC — Some people may believe that colleagues who step away from their desks are avoiding work, but the results of a recent study conducted by researchers from North Carolina State University show short breaks actually can help boost productivity and manage energy.

On Safety: A closer look at OSHA’s ‘Top 10’ violations – Part I

As part of the annual National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo, OSHA presents its Top 10 most cited violations for each fiscal year. The data is interesting but can be confusing, as the information presented often combines general industry with construction.

‘Night owls’ more likely to underperform at work, study finds

Oulu, Finland — If you stay up late at night, you risk underperforming at work, results of a recent study out of Finland indicate.

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Safety Leadership: Move your organization toward a just culture

“For any organization to consider itself world class in safety, it must first want to have employees who truly believe leaders are working for them, not against them,” says Rajni Walia of DEKRA.

My Story: Joyce Peterson

Joyce Peterson shares how she got into the EHS field.

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