by A. Brooke Gordon, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA | Feb 28, 2019 | Contract Nursing, Hearing Conservation, Noise Monitoring, Occupational Health Training, Online Data Management, Wellness Programs |
Can you hear me now? The World Health Organization (WHO) is going to make sure that you HEAR all about it. Puns aside, on World Hearing Day 2019, the WHO is releasing an app that will allow you to check your hearing from the comfort of your own home. The app* will...
by Robert Campbell | Feb 5, 2019 | Compliance Audits, Ergonomics, Exposure Monitoring, Fall Protection, Occupational Health, Program Development, Program Development, Safety, Wellness Programs |
Every year, tech’s best and brightest converge on Las Vegas, Nevada to unveil the latest gadgets and gizmos available to the public. And this year was no exception. CES 2019 always has its share of fantastic TV and digital displays that always attract a crowd;...
by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | Dec 6, 2018 | Compliance Audits, Contract Nursing, Ergonomics, Hearing Conservation, Occupational Health, Respiratory Protection, Safety, Wellness Programs |
I am sure that your occupational health and safety programs always run smoothly, with never a hiccup. No one questions the policies in place, your employees follow procedures to the “letter of the law” always do what they are supposed to, right? ...
by James Stewart | Oct 4, 2018 | Ergonomics, Occupational Health, OSHA Recordkeeping, Safety, Safety Engineering, Safety Training, Safety Training, Wellness Programs |
What will the next generation of safety professionals look like? Will they fly around on hover boards? Will they don PPE which includes a hard hat and safety glasses with built-in sensors, notifying them exactly where and what safety rule/regulation is being broken...
by Laurel Gallion, RN, BSN, MPH | Sep 25, 2018 | Compliance Audits, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Conservation Training, Mock OSHA Inspections, Occupational Health, Occupational Health Training, OSHA Recordkeeping, Respiratory Protection, Respiratory Protection Training, Wellness Programs |
All of our occupational health programs are perfect, right? We have OSHA Standards to follow, policies written and Standards of Practice (SOPs) in place, and everyone is doing what they are supposed to, right? Or, are they? Be sure to always double and triple check...
by Joe Flynn | Sep 13, 2018 | Contract Nursing, Occupational Health, Wellness Programs |
Absenteeism is only one part of the problem when it comes to employee health. Presenteeism, or being on the job, but not working at full capacity also links to an impact on the direct and in-direct costs for an employer. In a 2004 study of the problem, the Harvard...
