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World Day for Safety and Health at Work

April 8, 2021

World Day for Safety and Health at Work (World Day) will take place on April 28, 2021. The International Labour Organization (ILO) began observing World Day in 2003 to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.

April 1, 2021

On March 12, 2021, OSHA announced that it has launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing enforcement efforts at companies where there is the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting COVID-19.

January 27, 2021

This past October, Safety Partners had the opportunity to speak at Brown University's BioCon Seminar. The BioCon Seminar series is focused on bringing in speakers, with higher degrees in the life sciences, to speak with post-docs, graduate students, and med students about diverse career paths outside of academia.

October 29, 2020

In an October 23rd news release, OSHA announced that since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic through October 15th, they have cited 112 establishments for violations related to Coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $1,603,544.

September 10, 2020

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recently amended its April 8, 2020 Hazardous Waste Management Guidance During the State of Emergency for the COVID-19 Pandemic.

September 3, 2020

In our last Industrial Hygiene blog, Airflow in the Laboratory, we discussed the importance of evaluating the airflow of a lab as a whole, and that there's no one magic ACH (Air Change per Hour) number that automatically makes the lab safer.

August 6, 2020

The fourth annual OSHA Safe + Sound Week is being held August 10-16, 2020. This national event is intended to promote the value of workplace health and safety programs. Employers are encouraged to hold events and activities that highlight the elements of their health and safety program during this week

July 21, 2020

Where are you working nowadays? If you said “the dining room table” or “the couch”, you’re not alone and this blog post is for you.

June 19, 2020

On June 18th, OSHA issued Guidance on Returning to Work to assist employers reopening non-essential businesses and their employees returning to work during the Coronavirus pandemic. The guidance supplements OSHA’s previously published Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19.

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 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.

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work

OSHA Launches a COVID-19 National Emphasis Program

From Ph.D. to Safety: Brown BioCon Recap

Coronavirus Regulatory Enforcement- Are You Ready?

MassDEP Hazardous Waste Management Guidance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ventilation in the Time of COVID-19

OSHA Safe + Sound Week

Work from Home Ergonomics

New OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work

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

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

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

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