Workplace Solutions

Ann Arbor, MI — Health care workers may be contaminating themselves and their work environments by neglecting to use personal protective equipment and follow preventive protocol, according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Utah.

Washington — OSHA has published a fact sheet and Quick Card intended to help employers protect workers from exposure to lead at indoor firing ranges.

Silver Spring, MD — Workers who spend all or part of their days outdoors have an increased risk of developing skin cancer, the Center for Construction Research and Training (also known as CPWR) cautions in a recently released hazard alert.

Chicago — Workers can get quite heated when it comes to office temperatures. In a recent Harris Poll survey of 1,012 full-time U.S. adult employees, conducted between April 4 and May 1, 46 percent of respondents said their office is either too hot or too cold.

Washington — OSHA is reminding certain employers to submit their 2017 injury and illness Form 300A data by July 1.

Washington — OSHA is informing certain nuclear industry employees of their whistleblower protections, in a recently issued fact sheet.

Personal protective equipment manufacturers speak with Safety+Health about current trends in PPE, the challenges their customers are facing, and new technologies that are here or on the horizon.

How have the products used by utilities workers in recent years evolved to address changing demographics and working conditions?

What is climate control in personal protective equipment, and why is it important?

How do we build a culture of problem-solving with our safety and health processes and tools?