Last week Laundry Ledger published Part I of “Prevention to Keep Healthcare Infections at Bay” which will explored training and environmental service recognition and color coding textiles. You can read it here. High performance, reusable products The CDC and OSHA have published information in support of using microfiber products in healthcare facilities. Such products benefit …
September is National Preparedness Month. For the past three weeks, we have looked at OSHA and NOAA’s advice on how to prepare and recover from heat, floods, and hurricanes. Today we’ll take a look at the organizations’ tornado preparedness information. Tornado Tornadoes can occur with little or no warning. Taking precautions in advance of the …
September is National Preparedness Month. While many of us have been consumed with hurricanes, there are other dangerous natural disasters that can strike. OSHA’s Emergency Preparedness and Response web page — found here — provides information to protect workers responding to wildfires, tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters – in addition to hurricanes. But today …
The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Consultation Department presented Prudential Overall Supply, with its “STAR Site” designation through the Voluntary Protection Program, “VPP”. Companies and jobsites that are awarded the STAR designation demonstrate exemplary and comprehensive safety and health management systems. ADOSH held a VPP Ceremony at Prudential’s Mesa, AZ cleanroom laundry …
In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by the massive storm. Picking up the pieces will not be easy for those who suffered her high winds and flooding. Thousands are now wondering, what now? An OSHA blog, “Cleaning Up, Staying, Safe” outlines important considerations during …
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) encourages Americans to commit to workplace safety and health by participating in Safe + Sound Week, August 13-19, 2018. Over 200 organizations and businesses are partnering with OSHA to promote the importance of safety and health programs. Implementing a safety and health …
When you’re working in the heat, safety comes first. Stay informed and safe by checking your risk level. With the OSHA-NIOSH (Occupational Safety and Health Administration – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Heat Safety Tool, you have vital safety information available whenever and wherever you need it – right on your mobile phone. …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding…
On Jan. 2, civil penalty amounts for violations of workplace safety and health standards increased by two percent from last year. In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Department of Labor is required to adjust penalties for inflation each year. New penalties for willful and repeat violations are $129,336 …
Heat-related illness can be a serious issue – even more so when the thermometer begins to rise. Since laundries can be hot and humid, especially in the summer, it is important to know the symptoms of and first aid for these conditions. In a previous article, Heat-Related Illness, we discussed heat stroke – the most …
