OSHA Releases Regulatory Priorities for 2010 – Part 2
December 16, 2009 by Benjamin Hunting
Filed under Compliance, Construction Sites, Dust, Front Page, Inspections, Pandemic Issues
Continuing our examination of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) Fall 2009 Regulatory Priorities, we now turn our attention to several of the more targeted initiatives that the Administration plans to set in motion in 2010.
Several hazardous materials – specifically, how they are handled in the workplace and how to control employee exposure to [...]
OSHA Steps Up H1N1 Information Campaign
December 3, 2009 by Benjamin Hunting
Filed under Compliance, Front Page, Pandemic Issues, Training
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) H1N1 flu efforts kicked into high gear this past week with announcements, information campaigns and initiatives related to the illness.
OSHA Public Forum on H1N1 Preparedness Scheduled For September 30th
September 29, 2009 by Benjamin Hunting
Filed under Events, Front Page, PPE, Pandemic Issues
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has added yet another layer of H1N1 flu preparation to their agenda with the announcement of a public forum specifically targeting the sickness’ impact on the business sector.
Pandemic Preparedness – Overview for Risk Managers
September 17, 2009 by Benjamin Hunting
Filed under Front Page, Pandemic Issues
The very idea of a global pandemic is enough to cause universal concern – not just amongst risk managers at corporations worried about losing a large percentage of their workforce for a potentially extended period of time, but also amongst the general population, including employees and their families. In fact, a sizable aspect of risk management at all levels of pandemic preparation includes dealing with panic and misinformation. Recent scares such as H1N1 flu have thrown this reality into a harsh light, especially as the media continues to amplify coverage regarding a possible resurgence in flu cases.
Pandemic Preparedness – Policy Suggestions For Risk Managers
September 17, 2009 by Benjamin Hunting
Filed under Front Page, Pandemic Issues
Risk managers should be aware that many of the traditional attitudes of the typical American work force can actually increase the likelihood of a pandemic spreading throughout the population. Although these behaviors are ingrained in our society, it is up to managers to communicate to their employees that in the event of a pandemic threat, certain changes and allowances will be made that contradict “business as usual” from an HR perspective.
