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COVID-19 sparked an increase in the number of companies and employees required to perform Respirator Fit Tests per OSHA requirements

GHD, one of the world’s leading engineering firms, is launching a new service to allow public health entities, utilities and facility operators, including manufacturing, education, military and others to test and monitor their wastewater to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

A coalition of more than 40 organizations is urging the federal government to take steps to protect workers at oil and gas facilities from the coronavirus. 

As complaints of retaliation against whistleblowers skyrocket during the COVID-19 pandemic, safety advocates say workers’ lives are at risk due to a slow and inadequate response from the OSHA.

The supply chain is a part of every industry. Businesses, manufacturing plants and factories must be operational to keep supply chains going for food, technology and all types of commerce. With COVID-19 disrupting the entire world, safety is now a top priority.

Occupational and environmental health experts release recommendations on reducing risk of COVID-19 with enhanced engineering and work practice controls

It's that time of year again: As the mercury rises, so too does the risk of heat stress for employees on industrial worksites. This is nothing new for safety leaders. What is new, of course, is the external environment, which differs in ways that would have been unimaginable in previous summers.

The National Safety Council urges employers to continue to be vigilant with testing despite the recent guideline amendment issued by the CDC.