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What Clues from the Southern Hemisphere’s Flu Season Mean for the U.S.

August 28, 2024 / By Alana Smart / Blog

While forecasting the exact details of the upcoming flu season in the Northern Hemisphere can be challenging, examining the flu trends from the Southern Hemisphere provides valuable insights into what […]

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Vaccine Mandates – The Rules Keep Changing

June 3, 2022 / By Alana Smart / Blog

When the COVID-19 vaccinations began rolling out in February 2021, many people began to see a light at the end of the tunnel. The United States distributed vaccines and made

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Health and Safety Deemed Fundamental Rights

By Alana Smart | June 16, 2022

Image Source Marcel Crozet/ILO.org According to a June 14, 2022, press release from the International Labour Organization, a new ...

ASSP Introduces First Voluntary Standard on Heat Stress

By Alana Smart | March 12, 2024

Year after year, record temperatures soar, and concern grows about the risk of heat-related illnesses among outdoor workers. ...

Injury Rates Soar for High-Risk Newcomers

By Alana Smart | September 27, 2023

Recent research spotlights a group particularly prone to workplace injuries: high-risk newcomers. Travelers analyzed over 1.2 million workers' ...