Work-related stress can sometimes feel unavoidable. Employees may experience busy days, weeks or seasons that leave them feeling frazzled. Feeling some occasional stress is normal, especially when facing an impending […]
Managing Employee Burnout More
Flu season is picking up and it looks like it is making a comeback. The past couple of flu seasons have been relatively mild in the United States but health
It appears that unaddressed mental and behavioral health issues might delay a worker’s recovery and return to work following an on-the-job injury. In a recent white paper from the Workers Compensation Research
Psychosocial Factors Impact Workplace Injury Recovery More
In place since 2010, OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) has focused on inspections of employers who have a history of willful or repeated federal health and safety law violations or have
OSHA expands Severe Violator Enforcement Program More
Hepatitis B is severe irritation and inflammation of the liver due to an infection of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is the most common serious liver infection in the world.
Hepatitis B: Screening and Protecting your Employees More
Regulated drug testing is defined by having certain regulations designated by the government. Typically, individuals who need this kind of testing have safety-sensitive occupations due to their potential influence on
Who requires regulated drug testing? More
Many people spend most of their time at work during the week so it’s conceivable that accidents will occasionally happen in the workplace. Unfortunately, some accidents are deadly, and it
Workplace Fatality Trends More
Between 2016 and 2019, United States Poison Control Centers received 7,600 calls related to synthetic cannabinoid use. The good news is that it appears that reports of synthetic cannabinoid poisonings
States with Legalized Cannabis See Fewer Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings More
The nation depends heavily on trucker drivers to safely to deliver the goods they are accustomed to using daily. In order to deliver those goods safely and quickly, truck drivers
Chronic Disease: The Trucking Industry’s Silent Killer More
Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States. Exposure to high levels of noise can lead to temporary changes to hearing like tinnitus,
OSHA Hearing Conservation Requirements More
