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    OSHA Issues Interim Guidance on Respirator Decontamination

    Apr 28, 2020
    As employers strive to provide workers with adequate PPE to protect themselves from exposure to COVID-19, OSHA has issued interim enforcement guidance on decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs).
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    Safety News You Need: Industrial Hygiene

    Apr 24, 2020
    Proper industrial hygiene plays a major role in identifying potential worker exposures to COVID-19 and putting protective measures in place. This week’s Safety News You Need highlights tools you can use to prevent the spread of the virus in your workplace.
  • Young safety professional woman at home using her laptop to train workers remotely

    5 Online Strategies That Will Improve Your Safety Training

    Apr 24, 2020
    Many workers are now isolated or conducting business remotely as a result of COVID-19. Have you tried these five online safety training strategies?
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    ASSP Joins Task Force to Help Employees Safely Resume Work

    Apr 23, 2020
    ASSP has joined the first nationwide task force geared to help protect employees who are resuming work now and in a post-pandemic environment. Led by the National Safety Council, the Safe Actions For Employee Returns (SAFER) initiative will guide all employers through the process of bringing back their workers at minimal risk.
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    Four Ways to Be an Effective Safety Leader During a Pandemic

    Apr 23, 2020
    Safety professionals play a key role in helping their organizations navigate changing workplace realities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are four ways you can be an effective leader during this crisis.
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    OSHA to Consider Good-Faith Efforts for Compliance During COVID-19 Pandemic

    Apr 17, 2020
    As employers continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA has announced that it is advising compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) to evaluate employers’ good-faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards.
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    Safety News You Need: Personal Protective Equipment

    Apr 17, 2020
    Personal protective equipment is a critical line of defense against the spread of COVID-19. In this edition of Safety News You Need, we share resources on how you can provide your workers with the PPE and knowledge they need to protect themselves.
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    How Your Safety Management System Can Help in a Pandemic

    Apr 16, 2020
    Occupational safety and health management systems offer many lessons relevant to a pandemic. Here’s one valuable tool that can help you protect workers.
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    Three Keys to Addressing COVID-19 in the Workplace

    Apr 16, 2020
    The spread of COVID-19 has required safety professionals to reevaluate the steps they can take to protect the health of their workers. As you take steps to address the virus among your workforce, keep these three points in mind.
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    Working Together for Safety: OSHA Recordkeeping Guidance

    Apr 15, 2020
    In the second episode of our “Working Together for Safety” weekly video series, ASSP President Diana Stegall, CSP, CFPS, ARM, shares insights on OSHA’s interim recordkeeping guidance for COVID-19 cases.

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