Articles Tagged with ''employee safety''

Legislation to prevent election interference was reintroduced to the senate to protect election workers from harassment during voting periods. 

A Florida city was investigated by OSHA due to a whistleblower being fired after reporting system faults that led to contaminated drinking water. 

While emergency kits are often recommended for households, security leaders should prepare emergency supplies for employees working extended shifts.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is implementing a national program to prevent workplace falls and the injuries that follow. 

After an OSHA investigation, a federal judge ruled that UHS of Delaware and UHS of Fuller had exposed Fuller Hospital employees to workplace violence.

A Rhode Island Dollar Tree was cited by OSHA for workplace hazards including obstructed exits, unsafe storage of materials and fire hazards.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was cited by OSHA for endangering maintenance employees working on steam lines in a healthcare facility. 

Security leaders are constantly working to improve employee safety. Recently, mattress company Purple Innovation has implemented weapons detection.

Hospitals are wielding new technologies to combat workplace violence, including location tracking systems, duress alarms and visitor management systems.