With offices across the country slowly reopening, workers are returning to a changed landscape with new procedures and office norms. This means that companies must review their emergency preparedness plans and adapt them to the realities of the pandemic. In today’s world, emergency preparedness plans must accommodate [...]
It seemed like 2020 was going to be the year of a big win for environmental groups in their war against single-use plastic bags. Several states, including New York, California, Maine, and New Jersey, had already enacted or were in the process of enacting bans on the [...]
Non-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) made in China are no longer authorized for decontamination, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on June 6. The FDA had granted emergency authorization for the reuse of decontaminated FFRs during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. [...]
Beware of Legionnaire’s Risk When Reopening Buildings Building owners reopening vacant buildings as stay-at-home orders expire may need to flush plumbing fixtures weekly to prevent harmful organisms from growing in plumbing, according to a pre-press research study. Employers and building owners should be aware of water contamination [...]
