Employee Health

Latest Employee Health Articles

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  Hazards

  Are Heat Edemas a Safety Issue?

  Anyone working in hot environments is at risk of developing a series of heat-related illnesses.Indoor work conditions are more predictable and not likely to change...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  HAZMAT

  Toxic Heavy Metals and Occupational Cancer Risks

  Heavy metals are still in prevalent use across the United States. For that reason, industrial workers and employers need to be well informed about the negative health...

  By: Jonathan Sharp

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  Industrial Hygiene

  5 Major Benefits of Working with an Industrial Hygienist

  Every organization wants to make safety a priority. In some cases, they even set incredibly ambitious goals for themselves, like bringing incident rates down to zero.In...

  By: Jonathan Sharp

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  Industrial Hygiene

  Why You Should Hire an Industrial Hygienist

  Every health and safety professional faces an important challenge: ensuring that workers are as safe as they possibly can be while on the job. However, we frequently...

  By: Jonathan Sharp

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  Leadership

  The Best Safety Motto of All Time

  You might not realize it, but you've already heard the best safety motto that's even been written.It's the creed of the Three Musketeers: "all for one...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker

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  HAZMAT

  What Is Secondary Exposure to Asbestos and How Can You Prevent It?

  Asbestos exposure doesn't always end at work. Unfortunately, whenever an employee is at risk of exposure, so are their loved ones.That's because of a phenomenon...

  By: Safeopedia Staff

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  Mental Health

  Addressing Mental Illness and Workplace Safety

  This article is based on the Stopping the Stigma: Best Practices for Addressing Mental Illness and Workplace Safety webinar. Register now to learn more!Mental health is...

  By: Bennett Cuthbert | Writer

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  Safeopedia Podcasts

  Meet the Author: Dave Rebbitt

  In this episode of Meet the Author we speak with Author Dave Rebbitt about his book "Harassment and Workplace Violence Investigations: A Practical Guide" and...

  By: Tamara Parris

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  Mental Health

  Why Stress Should Be Treated as a Serious Workplace Hazard

  Stress is a risk factor for basically every ailment you can think of - from life-threatening conditions like atherosclerosis all the way down the benign and seemingly...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  Employee Health

  Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry

  Stress and anxiety are having an enormous impact on the construction industry.The job site itself is full of stressors, but those are compounded by factors that extend...

  By: Jack Rubinger

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  Employee Health

  How to Deal with Workplace Hazards that Have Latent Effects

  Quick, think of a hazard!If you’re like me, you imagined something dramatic – an open pit, a lightning bolt, an exploding gas tank. Maybe you just pictured...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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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