What You Didn’t Know About the Heat Index

In these relentless summer temperatures, safety is of course a primary concern. (For information about maintaining a safe workplace in the heat, and on recognizing and treating heat illnesses, see our May blog post.) It’s also important to plan properly, and if you’re like many people you check the forecast to see what kinds of […]

Beating the Heat: Summer Workplace Safety

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While many of us welcome the warmer temperatures at this time of year, summer heat presents a safety hazard in many workplaces. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has stepped up their monitoring and enforcement of workplace hazards related to heat stress in recent years. We tend to think of construction sites as the […]

Creating a Culture of Safety

Everyone wants a safer workplace, and many organizations partner with us for that reason, knowing that they and their teams will be better prepared to handle a cardiac emergency, other medical events or even an active assailant. While it’s vital to be prepared for unexpected events like those, statistics indicate that the majority of workplace […]

5 Steps to a More Secure Workplace

Workplace safety is always a concern on a number of fronts, from preventing intruders to responding in the event of a fire or other emergency. And an increasing number of cyber events are the result of physical infiltration of workplaces as well. There are several simple steps you can take towards a more secure workplace. […]