Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. The topics for National Safety Month 2019 are Hazard Recognition, Slips, Trips, and Falls, Fatigue, and Impairment. National Safety Month 2019 Begins In the United States, a worker is injured on the job every seven seconds. This statistic comes from the National Safety Council (NSC), a nonprofit founded in […]
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. As photovoltaic solar panels become more prevalent, disposal may pose a unique challenge. DTSC Considers Universal Waste Management for Photovoltaic Solar Panels On March 25, 2019, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) held a public seminar on proposed regulations regarding the disposal of photovoltaic modules – […]
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. With new regulations on the horizon, now is a good time to review the federal and state regulations regarding crane operator certification. New OSHA Crane Operator Certification Regulations Prompt Review As of a February 7, 2019 federal OSHA rule, employers must ensure that any worker’s crane operator certification is […]
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. OSHA’s top 10 list of violations for 2018 has been released, with one newcomer. OSHA’s Top 10 of 2018 Sheds Insight on Common Violations Federal OSHA’s top 10 list of cited violations for 2018 was released in October at the National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Houston, Texas. […]
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. The November 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County, California has created hazardous air quality throughout the state, causing many to seek suitable methods of respiratory protection. Hazardous Air Quality & Respiratory Protection Reported as one of the deadliest, most destructive wildfires in California’s history, the Camp Fire raged on […]
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. With more employees working in legal marijuana industry facilities, occupational exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke is becoming a heated issue. Secondhand Marijuana Smoke Discussed by Cal/OSHA In a September 9, 2018 memorandum the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) summarized a January marijuana advisory meeting in which the risk for […]
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 […]
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