Items Tagged with 'Diversity'

When educating employees about workplace safety, what can OSH professionals do to accommodate workers who aren’t proficient in English?

Washington — The worst part of Shamaiah Turner’s job as a sheet metal worker hasn’t been the physical aspects, but instead “working with people who made me feel socially unsafe.”

Washington — Female workers in the service industry face an elevated risk of gender-based violence and harassment, but “there’s a variety of means that can mitigate that,” OSHA administrator Doug Parker says.

Washington — OSHA and the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau have scheduled a free webinar exploring gender-based violence and harassment in the construction industry.

Washington — OSHA and the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau have scheduled a free webinar exploring gender-based violence and harassment in the service industry.

New York — Women in frontline jobs say their safety and well-being needs often go unacknowledged, according to a recently published report.

New Orleans — By empowering others, you can make people safer. That was U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt’s final message during her speech Tuesday before a panel discussion on diversity, equity and exclusion at the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo.

Join the MSD Solutions Lab on Sept. 28 as it explores ergonomics and DEI.

Hartford, CT — Results of a recent survey show that Black workers are more likely to rate their mental health as fair/poor and less likely to say their employer provides an open, inclusive work environment.

Los Angeles — Workers who experience discrimination on the job may be more likely to develop high blood pressure, results of a recent study show.