To help small businesses and public agencies comply with the new posting requirement in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has released a new FFCRA poster.

New Pig, a brand that helps workplaces manage leaks, drips and spills to create safer, cleaner and more productive environments, is all in on its commitment to help in the fight against COVID-19. 

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) honors eight new industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety (IH/OEHS) professionals with the Fellows designation.

PPE manufacturer Radians donated over 14,000 N95 masks to its hometown Memphis.

Examinetics, a leading provider of onsite occupational health services, has updated its existing services and created new protocols to assist essential operation during the coronavirus crisis. 

VelocityEHS has released its free COVID-19 Resource Site to provide employers with the information necessary to keep their workforce safe and healthy from the global virus pandemic. The extensive repository contains articles, webinars and other helpful guides from VelocityEHS’ team of industrial hygiene, chemical management and ergonomics experts.

As testing for COVID-19 increases, so does the need for health care workers to wear critical PPE to treat patients. To help fellow healthcare providers and facilities, Master Lock announced they are offering healthcare facilities and providers a free smart lock or lock box to secure critical PPE.

During this unprecedented time surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is providing free online resources to help its members and the occupational safety and health community respond quickly and effectively to the pandemic. 

As the global demand for single-use gloves increases, and personnel restrictions have decreased factory production, there will be an inevitable shortage of nitrile and latex gloves. To address this, SW® recommends that we immediately begin to reserve nitrile and latex gloves for frontline mission-critical workers and offer thermoplastic extruded (TPE) and vinyl gloves as alternatives to the general population.

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, ASSP hosted a COVID-19 Q&A with ASSP President-Elect Deborah R. Roy, M.P.H., RN, COHN-S, CSP, CIT, FASSP, FAAOHN.