November 2022 Recap: In Other News and What You May Have Missed
Here is all of the occupational safety and health-related news that you might have missed in November 2022 including the OSHA’s top 2022 workplace safety violations, a new OSHA workplace stress website, as well as new information on PPE for women and nonfatal workplace injuries.
Workplace stress and mental health: OSHA launches webpage – Safety + Health Magazine
A new webpage published by OSHA is intended to help employers and workers manage workplace stress while maintaining mental health amid a shifting work climate.
Why this matters
This is major new OHS resource for both employers and employees to help them deal with inevitable workplace stress and mental health issues.
The top 10 OSHA safety credentials to keep your workers safe – BIC Magazine
Around this time each year, OSHA reveals their most frequently cited workplace safety standard violations, which most professionals with responsibility for safety and health programs are likely familiar with.
Why this matters
Around this time each year, OSHA reveals their most frequently cited workplace safety standard violations, which most professionals with responsibility for safety and health programs are likely familiar with.
PPE is failing women at work, just 6 per cent say safety gear is designed for them: Report – OHS Canada
Employers are failing the women in their ranks when it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE), according to a new report from the CSA Group. Many women are struggling to find gear that fits, using things like duct tape to get through the day, said Jennifer Teague, vice-president of standards, research and planning at CSA Group.
Why this matters
This is a very under-recognized safety issue that deserves more attention for the well-being of women workers.
BLS: Nonfatal workplace injuries increased in 2021, but illnesses dropped significantly – Safety + Health Magazine
The number of reported workplace injuries in the U.S. private sector increased in 2021, but a decline in respiratory illnesses – including COVID-19 – helped drive down the combined number of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, data released Nov. 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.
Why this matters
The recently released BLS statistics on workplace injuries show that nonfatal workplace injuries and respiratory illnesses are decreasing.
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