Before OSHA was enacted in the 1970’s, to say worker safety was an afterthought, would be an understatement. If you’ve ever seen old, turn of the century pictures of industrial employees, then you’d undoubtedly believe in that statement. Fortunately, the government agency enforced regulations that reduced the perception that employees are disposable, and that their …
Since April 2015, a large, ongoing outbreak of an infection called the Zika virus in Brazil has spread to much of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. However, if you looked at much of Brazil during the annual Carnival celebration in early 2016, you’d have a hard time guessing that they were in the …
Each day, 12 workers die at their job while another 10,000 workers suffer serious job-related injuries. Even looking at these astounding figures, employers can prevent these events from happening at their worksite. With a comprehensive program incorporating the employers and employees, the risk of injury and illness can be nearly eliminated. That’s what our I2P2: …
