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2024

Safety Matters Newsletter - February 2024

Safety Matters - February

Published February 2024 — Vol. 03, Issue 1

This issue of Safety Matters covers current topics related to OSHA’s record-keeping requirements and recent safety helmet recommendations. It also discusses the importance of using lockout/tagout to control energy while servicing or maintaining equipment. Last, this issue discusses ways to improve heart health and how to keep employees and customers of a food establishment safe during an emergency.

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2023

Safety Matters Newsletter - October 2023

Safety Matters - October

Published October 2023 — Vol. 02, Issue 9

This issue of Safety Matters covers current topics relevant to today’s workforce. It discusses OSHA’s recently launched national emphasis program aimed at warehouses, processing facilities, distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments. It also discuss how to recognize and reduce distractions at work, fatigue during the night shift, and mental health problems that may lead to suicide. This issue also discusses how to protect from extreme and unpredictable weather at work.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - July 2023

Safety Matters - July

Published July 2023 — Vol. 02, Issue 8

This issue of Safety Matters covers a few topics specific to OSHA, including Safe + Sound Week as well as the OSHA inspection process. You will also find information about how to avoid bare-hand contact with food and its importance to food safety. These important tips can be applied at work and at home. This issue also provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and how workers need to be cautious of the information they are sharing and receiving. Finally, with more than one million vehicles stolen in the U.S. in 2022, this issue concludes with an article about how to keep your vehicle safe from theft.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - March 2023

Safety Matters - March

Published March 2023 — Vol. 02, Issue 7

This issue of Safety Matters covers tips to keep you safe while you work. You will find information about reducing stress, fire planning and prevention, and how to prevent skin cancer. We will also touch on two topics specific to OSHA, including important 2023 enforcement changes and the role of competent persons.

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2022

Safety Matters Newsletter - September 2022

Safety Matters - September

Published September 2022 — Vol. 02, Issue 6

This edition of Safety Matters focuses on topics that will help keep you and your workplace safe as we enter the fall season. To honor National Food Safety Education Month, we have listed essential food safety and prep topics along with two articles discussing safety planning and resources that help keep workplace and school buildings safe. Finally, "Prioritizing School Safety" discusses school safety through the lens of National School Bus Safety Week while also providing helpful resources from the Federal Commission on School Safety.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - July 2022

Safety Matters - July

Published July 2022 — Vol. 02, Issue 5

This issue covers several health and safety problems that could arise at your workplace throughout the summer. Learn about a new OSHA effort that aims to protect workers from heat-related dangers while also preventing insect stings! This issue also covers fall prevention, hazard communication, and how to keep teen workers safe at their summer jobs.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - March 2022

Safety Matters - March

Published March 2022 — Vol. 02, Issue 4

In this edition of Safety Matters, we examine the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocks OSHA's COVID-19 vaccination emergency standard, how an HVAC system can help prevent the spread of COVID-19, day-to-day workplace safety, spring cleaning to prevent injury risks, health hazards from air contaminants and dust build-up, and also burn risk awareness in the workplace.

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2021

Safety Matters Newsletter - December 2021

Safety Matters - December

Published December 2021 — Vol. 02, Issue 3

This issue examines the OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS) and what steps employers must take to achieve compliance, what's trending for workplace safety, how to protect yourself and others from winter dangers, essential safety tips for the holiday season, and ways to help you “level up” your food safety prep for 2022.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - October 2021

Safety Matters - October

Published October 2021 — Vol. 02, Issue 2

In this issue, you will explore ways to stay ahead of the compliance curve, look at how the landscape of the job market has changed due to COVID-19, review retention focused policies to avoid site hazards, tackle some common myths and safety precautions that you can take for long-term health, and discover ways that you can avoid zoonotic disease during hurricane season and decrease amputation hazards on the job.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - August 2021

Safety Matters - August

Published August 2021 — Vol. 02, Issue 1

This issue highlights some of the best conferences for safety thought leadership, the latest OSHA guidance and new standard for tree care workers, safe driving campaigns, tips for heat stress, and workplace solutions that prevent future environmental destruction.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - June 2021

Safety Matters - June

Published June 2021 — Vol. 01, Issue 12

Learn about American Safety Council's first webinar, top OSHA violations for 2020, COVID-19 vaccine distribution, changes from National Safety Month, emerging solutions for ongoing safety issues across industries, and insights on FDA's latest food safety technology.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - April 2021

Safety Matters - April

Published April 2021 — Vol. 01, Issue 11

In this issue, you'll learn about OSHA's top ten violations of 2020, the current state of worker safety, OSHA's recent revision to communication standards around chemicals, and innovations in artificial intelligence that can shape the efficacy of smart personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Safety Matters Newsletter - January 2021

Safety Matters - January

Published January 2021 — Vol. 01, Issue 10

This issue covers the regulations around mandatory vaccines for workplaces, revisions to OSHA standards, the results of the 2020 International Roadcheck for commercial drivers, and key tips to tackle your heart health in 2021.

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2020

Safety Matters Newsletter - November 2020

Safety Matters - November

Published November 2020 — Vol. 01, Issue 9

This issue explores alternatives to large gatherings during the holidays, safety measures for busy warehouse employees, best practices for driving in cold weather conditions, and safety controls for high-risk professions and retail stores.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - September 2020

Safety Matters - September

Published September 2020 — Vol. 01, Issue 8

In this issue, you can expect to read about emergency plans, explore hazards for first responders, learn about community-based support groups, see examples of emergent safety and training technologies, and get some tips to conduct your own safety stand-down.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - July 2020

Safety Matters - July

Published July 2020 — Vol. 01, Issue 7

Learn about how companies can jumpstart their safety programs and how to protect yourself on the roads and while out in public during the new coronavirus.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - May 2020

Safety Matters - May

Published May 2020 — Vol. 01, Issue 6

This issue touches on the workforce changes stemming from coronavirus — from remote work to unemployment to scarce resources. Learn how to be an industry safety leader, improve remote work situations, and get tips on how to handle mental health.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - March 2020

Safety Matters - March

Published March 2020 — Vol. 01, Issue 5

Learn about prevention of whistleblower retaliation, "Fatal Four" hazards, safety control technologies, and the dangers of distraction as a commercial truck driver.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - February 2020

Safety Matters - February

Published February 2020 — Vol. 01, Issue 4

2020 has already seen a change in safety thought leadership, an increased focus on modernizing standards, and continued efforts towards illness prevention.

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2019

Safety Matters Newsletter - November 2019

Safety Matters - November

Published November 2019 — Vol. 01, Issue 3

Learn about how to protect yourself and others from influenza, predictive safety metrics, risks associated with working in cold weather, and respirable silica.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - September 2019

Safety Matters - September

Published September 2019 — Vol. 01, Issue 2

Protect yourself from mold and asbestos exposure, keep your office tidy, go over some basic training, and learn how to protect yourself in the heat.

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Safety Matters Newsletter - June 2019

Safety Matters - June

Published June 2019 — Vol. 01, Issue 1

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