Businesses and workplaces have pointed to plexiglass dividers as one tool they are using to keep people safe against the spread of the virus, according to a CNN report. But it’s important to know there’s little data to support their effectiveness, and even if there were, the barriers have their limits, according to epidemiologists and …
For over four decades Mary Nichols has been the regulator behind some of the nation’s most ambitious climate policies and in recent years she’s been their staunchest defender against President Donald Trump’s effort to dismantle them, according to an Associated Press report.
With Joe Biden heading to the White House, Nichols hopes she is not …
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted an emergency temporary standard (ETS) on Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention in the workplace. On November 30, 2020, following approval from the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), the emergency standard was filed with the Secretary of State and took immediate effect.
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Construction firms may have legal exposure if workers become sick during unhealthy or hazardous air quality days, according to attorney Michael Zisa, as reported in Construction Dive.
“Contractors are not experts in air quality, safety standards or disease control,” Zisa said in an email. “When confronted with ambiguous standards or requirements, contractors are left to …
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) report’s findings highlight how OSHA is handling reports of retaliation against COVID whistleblowers.
The NELP analyzed OSHA’s public data on the 1,744 COVID-19-related retaliation complaints filed by workers from the beginning of the pandemic through August …
From 2007-18, more than 2,800 suicides occurred in the workplace, an average of 284 each year.
This is in addition to the approximately 44,000 nonoccupational suicides that occur in the U.S. each year. EHS professionals can take steps to foster a more open and supportive work environment where people are more willing and able …
CDC has issued updated guidance to its How COVID-19 Spreads website, which includes information about the potential for airborne spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
CDC continues to believe, based on current science, that people are more likely to become infected the longer and closer they are to a person with COVID-19. The update …
New research from the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reveals the extent of the global fashion industry’s commitment to sustainability, with 60% of fashion, retail and textile leaders surveyed stating implementing sustainability measures as a top strategic objective for their business.
Leaders report they are introducing sustainability measures throughout the …
As the seasons shift, the temperature drops and the days get shorter. Outdoor activities are harder to come by as the cool air and decreased sunlight cause people to drift indoors, according to news from Indiana University.
This part of the calendar could be more problematic now because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CDC says …
Apple’s decision to remove the charger and headphones from iPhone 12 boxes has been well received by environmentalists, although the tech giant has been pressed to go much further in reducing its impact on the environment.
Apple recently announced that all of the four upcoming iPhone …
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