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Virginia makes permanent COVID-19 workplace safety standards

Virginia becomes first state in U.S. to adopt permanent COVID-19 workplace safety standards

January 28, 2021

Virginia becomes the first state in the U.S. to permanently enact COVID-19 workplace safety and health standards. In addition to requiring all public-facing employees to wear masks, the standards ensure ready access to hand sanitizer and the regular cleaning of common work spaces. Employers must train employees on COVID-19 safety and to develop infectious disease and preparedness response plans. The new permanent regulations include guidelines for returning to work and communicating about employees who test positive and potential exposures. 


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Singapore sexual harassment in the workplace national survey

Only 3 in 10 victims of sexual harassment in Singapore report the incident

January 18, 2021

According to the first national survey conducted in Singapore regarding sexual harassment, two in five workers in the country report being sexually harassed at the workplace in the past five years. 


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Workplace injury fatalities rise

Fatal occupational injuries rise over previous year

December 31, 2020

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace fatalities among those age 55 and over increased 8% and Hispanic and Latino worker fatalities were up 13% from last year.


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Workplace safety and security reimagining the workplace with not for profit office of the future prototype

Not-for-profit Office of the Future prototype aims to help enterprises around the world reopen safely

December 11, 2020

The prototype serves as an educational resource available at no cost for enterprise security leaders evaluating how to deploy the latest technology and design to affordably upgrade their existing workplaces for enhanced safety and collaboration. The Workplace 2030 initiative also includes a free ​online resource ​center with epidemiologically-reviewed academic data sources and original content from expert advisors. 


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U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA announces $2,496,768 in coronavirus violations

November 11, 2020
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 179 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $2,496,768.
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OSHA issues guidance alerting employers to frequently cited standards related to COVID-19 inspections

November 10, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance and an accompanying one-pager to help employers understand which standards are most frequently cited during coronavirus-related inspections. OSHA based these documents on data from citations issued, many of which were the result of complaints, referrals and fatalities in industries such as hospitals and healthcare, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and meat/poultry processing plants.
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wokrplace violence second leading cause of death on the job

Death on the Job report shows effect of COVID-19 on the workplace; workplace violence 2nd leading cause of occupational fatalities

October 8, 2020

The report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO), features state and federal data on worker fatalities, injuries and illnesses, as well as worker protections. In particular, the report examines some of the industries and workers most affected by the pandemic. In addition, it found that workplace violence is the second leading cause of occupational fatalities.


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CDC: Characteristics of drug overdose deaths involving opioids and stimulants

September 14, 2020
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that 80% of drug overdoses between January 2019 and June 2019 involved one or more opioids, with three in four deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyl.
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Good Security News from Guerrilla Mask Movement

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Diane Ritchey
August 4, 2020

We have some more Good Security News! Learn how the Guerrilla Mask Movement (GMM) provides critical masks directly to healthcare workers in dire need of protection as they deal with COVID-19 patients.


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Retailers ask senators to support healthy workplace tax credit

July 22, 2020
The National Retail Federation urged the Senate to approve legislation introduced in the chamber this week that would create a new tax credit intended to ease the cost of steps taken to make stores and other workplaces safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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