Lone Workers

Remote work and hybrid setups, such as two days at home and three in the office, have become the norm for people who work at a desk.

Olympia, WA — Housekeepers, janitors and other “isolated employees” in Washington state will receive additional safety protections under a new law set to go into effect Jan. 1.

Cleveland — The American Ladder Institute is conducting a special webinar series during National Ladder Safety Month.

Which workers are more at risk of drowsy driving? According to the National Sleep Foundation, it’s shift workers, people who work long hours, long-haul truck drivers, and business workers who spend many hours on the road each day or might be jet-lagged.

Washington — New fact sheets from NIOSH are intended to help workers at gas stations and convenience stores – and their employers – reduce the risk of violence on the job.

Knowing which type of respirator to use – and how use it properly – is crucial to protecting chimney sweeps from exposure to airborne hazards, NIOSH says in a fact sheet.

Night shift workers typically get one to four fewer hours of sleep a day than day shift workers, the American College of Chest Physicians says.

Washington — Location geofencing is the subject of the latest white paper from the National Safety Council’s Work to Zero initiative

Miners working alone should always tell a responsible person their location and travel path through a mine, the Mine Safety and Health Administration says.

Arlington, VA — Miners working alone should always tell a responsible person their location and travel path through a mine, the Mine Safety and Health Administration says.