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  Best Practices

  5 Pillars of Workplace Safety During COVID-19

  Even as Americans line up to receive vaccines against COVID-19, there remains uncertainty around how long individuals and businesses will need to continue taking...

  By: Kevin Lombardo | CEO & President

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  Education

  How to Keep Grocery Employees Safe from COVID-19

  COVID-19 and its variants are a known workplace hazard.On a standard risk matrix, the virus would be classified as:High riskHighly likely for transmission/infectionWith...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  Employee Health

  How to Handle COVID in Remote Working Locations

  Working in remote locations creates unique challenges for managing numerous safety issues. The advent of COVID-19 has only added to this problem.An outbreak at a remote...

  By: Todd Wells

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  Employee Health

  Mesothelioma Cancer: How to Limit Exposure to Asbestos

  September 26th marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day.While some people have heard about mesothelioma, many don't know is that it is a form of...

  By: Safeopedia Staff

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  Education

  Safely Restarting Your Business During COVID-19

  We're currently in the midst of a major push to restart businesses and bring people back to work. Economies around the world have taken major hits from COVID-19 and...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  EHS Programs

  Managing the Coronavirus by Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing the Workplace

  Now that we're experiencing a global pandemic, we're all paying more attention to our homes and our workplaces. The surfaces that used to seem so ordinary could...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  Education

  How to Manage COVID-19 in Your Workplace

  We are in the midst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The world human population has no immunity to the virus. And looking at the situation unfold in China, we can...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  Safeopedia Podcasts

  Women in Safety #14 - COVID-19 Know Your Facts & Have a Safety Plan

  What is your organisation’s Safety Plan for COVID-19? In episode fourteen of Women in Safety, sponsored by Safeopedia, we changed things up by doing a community...

  By: Tamara Parris

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  Employee Health

  The Dangers of Silica to Your Respiratory System

  Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in materials like sand, rock, brick, and concrete.By itself, the mineral silica is generally not a concern. But when workers...

  By: Gina Gould | Content Writer & Marketing Strategist

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  Employee Health

  Everything You Should Know About Silicosis

  What Is Silicosis?Silicosis is an incurable occupational disease caused by inhaling dust that contains minute pieces of a mineral called silica (SiO2).Once inhaled, tiny...

  By: Brad Hestbak

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  Employee Health

  Why a Skin Protection Wellness Program for Outdoor Workers Should Include Bug Protection

  When you think skin protection and wellness, you probably think about sunscreen. But the sun isn’t the only hazard outdoor workers face on a daily basis –...

  By: CoreTex Products

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  PPE

  How to Protect Outdoor Workers by Preventing and Controlling the Spread of the Zika Virus

  Mosquitoes are a nuisance. But with the Zika virus on many people's minds, some outdoor workers and their employers are worried that those bug bites are not only...

  By: Mark Tartaglia | Safety Expert