Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Violence in health care workplaces occurs for a wide range of reasons, from drug-addicted patients to overworked and tired employees to stressed-out and anxious visitors. It is important to have certain plans and policies in place in order to reduce the frequency and severity of violent events. Violence in Health […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Pictured above is an example of a synthetic marijuana product, marketed as incense—note that it is marked as being “not for human consumption” to bypass health and safety laws otherwise prohibiting its sale. Synthetic Marijuana Mass Overdoses Synthetic marijuana was responsible for more than 100 overdoses in New Haven, Connecticut […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Public schools in California are now required to perform lead sampling of fountains/faucets on the schoolsite; young children are particularly at risk when exposed to lead. AB 746 Mandates California Schools to Test for Lead With summer ending and millions of students heading back to school, it is relevant to […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Relief for hotel housekeepers may have arrived with recent Cal/OSHA legislation: the causes of various musculoskeletal injuries are now required to be identified and managed by affected employers. Standard to Mitigate Hotel Housekeeping Injuries Now in Effect In January 2018 the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) unanimously voted […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. DTSC has proposed finalizing CRT glass disposal regulations to address the problem of waste CRTs and CRT-containing devices piling up. CRT Glass Disposal in California On July 6, 2018 the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) opened the public comment period for proposed regulations that would set management standards […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Reports indicate that the risk of lead poisoning in California has not always been mitigated effectively. Preventing Lead Poisoning in California The threat of lead poisoning in California has been receiving increased attention over recent months and years—and for good reason. The lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan was national […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Are there open trenches at your jobsite? It’s time for an open discussion about trench and excavation safety. Trench Safety Stand-Down to Promote Safety The third annual Trench Safety Stand-Down will be held from June 18 – 23, 2018. The Trench Safety Stand-Down is sponsored by the National Utility Contractors […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Employers in California and other states have been told by Fed-OSHA that they must electronically submit Form 300A by July 1, 2018—but is this really the case? 300A Submittal Confusion in California (and Beyond) Following establishment of its “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” final rule, the federal Occupational […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Valley fever can be contracted when certain areas of soil are disturbed, releasing a particular variety of fungus spores into the air to be inhaled into the lungs by anyone exposed. Valley Fever Case Numbers Reach Alarming Levels A significant upswing in the number of cases of valley fever reported […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. The marijuana industry has come a long way toward establishing its legitimacy, but there is still more work to be done to ensure the health and safety of industry workers. Lack of Marijuana Industry Health and Safety Training Results of a study of cannabis workers in Colorado have exposed a […]
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