Bridget Bressette, Author at Safety Partners, Inc.

Massachusetts Safety Standards for Office Spaces During the COVID-19 Reopening Period

June 7, 2020

On May 18, Governor Baker announced the State's Plan to safely reopen the Massachusetts economy, while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19. The guidance includes mandatory sector-specific standards and recommended best practices for sectors that are eligible to open in Phase 1.

May 28, 2020

May 20, 2020

On Monday Governor Baker announced the State's Plan to safely reopen the Massachusetts economy, while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19. The guidance includes mandatory sector-specific standards and recommended best practices for sectors that are eligible to open in Phase 1, including laboratories that were not already considered essential.

May 16, 2020

On April 10, 2020, OSHA published interim guidance regarding the enforcement of employers’ obligation to record and report employees’ COVID-19 cases.

May 6, 2020

OSHA recently issued a guidance document on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 that focuses on determining employees’ risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in order to identify the appropriate control measures that can be put in place to protect employees from exposure.

April 24, 2020

We have been getting many questions from clients on appropriate precautions to take when working with COVID-19 positive samples in the lab. The World Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) have all published extremely informative guidance on this topic

April 16, 2020

Watertown announced yesterday that due to the COVID-19 emergency they will be postponing the effective date of their new regulation (Biotechnology and the Use of Recombinant DNA Molecule Technology) from May 1 until July 1, 2020.

April 7, 2020

There is a lot of talk lately on the news and social media about the use of masks for helping to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections.

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April 3, 2020

The terms risk and hazard are used often in the safety world, many times interchangeably. They have very different meanings, however, and when using these terms, care should be taken to use them appropriately.

March 24, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to impact all of us in profound ways. Most importantly, employee safety continues to be at the forefront of our efforts which extends to Safety Partners employees, families, clients and friends.

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March 18, 2020

As I mentioned in last week’s blog, Prevent Blindness has deemed March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month. This non-profit organization is currently promoting awareness about the dangers of blue light exposure from computers, televisions, and device screens including smart phones and tablet screens.

March 11, 2020

Prevent Blindness, the nation’s first eye health and vision care nonprofit organization, has deemed March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Did you know that thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries? According to the CDC, each day about 2,000 U.S. employees sustain a work-related eye injury that requires medical treatment.

Bridget Bressette

Bridget Bressette

Massachusetts Safety Standards for Office Spaces During the COVID-19 Reopening Period

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Massachusetts Safety Standards for Laboratories During the COVID-19 Reopening Period

Are Workplace-Related COVID-19 Cases Recordable and Reportable?

SARS-CoV-2: Determining Your Employees’ Exposure Risk Level

Risk Assessments: The Key to Working Safely with COVID-19 Positive Samples

New Watertown Regulation: Biotechnology and the Use of Recombinant DNA Molecule Technology

To Mask or Not to Mask….That is the Question!

Hazard and Risk Analysis

Safety Partners’ COVID-19 Update

Protect Your Eyes from Blue Light

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month

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