The Occupational Health Blog

• NMS
• Jan 14, 2022
• Tags: covid19, OSHA, occupational health

Just three days after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency standard was scheduled to take effect, the Supreme Court has blocked the vaccination-or-test mandate.

• NMS
• Jan 11, 2022
• Tags: OSHA, covid19

On December 27th OSHA announced that all non-record keeping portions of the Emergency Temporary Standard were to be withdrawn. Now coalition of healthcare unions are filing a petition to protect workers.

• NMS
• Nov 30, 2021
• Tags: OSHA, vaccines, covid19

The Emergency Temporary Standard for employers is currently on hold while it goes through litigation. What does this mean for your company COVID-19 protection policy and what can you do?

• NMS
• Nov 23, 2021
• Tags: hazwoper, employee safety, occupational health, osha medical surveillance

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard applies to employers whose employees respond, investigate, or clean up hazardous materials. Do you know what you and your employees are responsible for during medical surveillance?

• NMS
• Nov 16, 2021
• Tags: cold weather, OSHA, employee safety

As temperatures are beginning to drop throughout the country, it is a good time to assess your plans for employee cold stress. How do you keep your employees safe and healthy during the winter months?