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A Wise Investment
While employers are dealing with labor shortfalls in every business sector, we are seeing spikes in the use of illicit substances with construction employees leading the increase nationally. Recent Bureau of Labor statistics reveal more than 11 million people in the United States work in the construction and trades industry. Studies demonstrate...
Continue ReadingFood Matters at Work
Does your worksite offer “free” food and beverages to employees? If so, is that food providing optimal nutrition, or is it leaving employees “over-nourished?” A new study found that, on average, almost 1,300 calories a week are acquired from food obtained at the workplace, and over 70% of that food...
Continue ReadingWorkplace Wellness
It is essential that employers are mindful of their work environments and the impact of work processes on employees. A well-designed Health and Wellness program can identify engineering deficiencies in the work environment, isolate repetitive activities that can lead to long-term health issues, and establish PPE requirements where engineering alone will not abate potential injury. A comprehensive plan will include...
Continue ReadingThe Competent Person
OSHA defines a Competent Person as “one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them" [29 CFR 1926.32(f)].” In short, the Competent Person has the ability to recognize and the authority to correct.
Continue ReadingArizona State University Western OTI Center
The Western OSHA Education Center (WOEC) established through a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Labor is one of the most recent OTI Education Centers to be established. The Education Center founded at Arizona State University is the only…
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