Health

5 Ways Construction Sites Can Work Safely Amid COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to affect every state in the United States, construction crews are continuing to work on houses, roads, and buildings across the country. Construction firms, generally deemed as essential businesses, are having to change way they operate to protect themselves and the public. Like with any workplace hazard, employers should assess the hazards which workers may be exposed to, evaluate the risk of exposure, and…

Jesse Allred | May 29, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | Construction Safety, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Health, OSHA, Reopening Series, Safety, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Resuming Elective Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began to impact countries around the world earlier this year, non-essential healthcare procedures and elective surgeries were postponed partly to ensure that sufficient supplies were kept available for hospitals to treat coronavirus patients. Surgery and other medical care is deemed “elective” if the procedure can be delayed, without causing significant harm to the patient. Now that the first surge of the pandemic…

Laura Myers | May 28, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | Health, Healthcare, PPE, Reopening Series, Safety, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Back to Operations: Manufacturing Safety During the COVID-19 Outbreak

As more businesses are given permission to reopen, many manufacturing facilities are returning to normal operations. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, the way that workers must be protected has changed and manufacturing must now incorporate new health and safety policies. While these policies will be implemented differently in each facility, all manufacturers can protect their workforce by proactively enacting social distancing policies, promoting a culture of…

Jesse Allred | May 21, 2020 | Safety Solutions | Health, OSHA, PPE, Reopening Series, Safety, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Reopening Gyms: Health + Safety Tips for Fitness Clubs

As more businesses are given the green light to reopen, health and fitness clubs are beginning to plan how they will safely welcome their members back. Although it’s exciting to work out again, this is a gradual return under specific circumstances. Any reopening of fitness centers must include health and safety protocols that are applicable to every business: enhanced cleaning, social distancing, and temporarily limited services. Opening…

Laura Myers | May 20, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | Health, Reopening Series, Safety Signs, Safety Tips, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Reopening Retail: Social Distancing for Shoppers

Brick-and-mortar retailers have been hit particularly hard by the current coronavirus pandemic. As states slowly begin to allow certain workplaces to reopen, retailers need to bring their employees back, keep customers safe, and adapt operations to a new normal, all while adhering to local government guidelines. It’s a time of uncertainty, but there are a few things retailers can do to smooth the process and safely welcome…

Laura Myers | May 14, 2020 | Safety Solutions | Facility Marking, Health, Reopening Series, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Social Distancing for Casinos: Don’t Gamble on Safety

As casinos and resorts closed by the coronavirus begin to reopen, implementing proper safeguards to ensure a safe gaming environment is critical for public health and safety. Casino owners and workers should follow federal, state, and local protocols for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The Nevada State Gaming Control Board, which regulates the most iconic city for casinos, issued earlier this month new safety and health…

Jesse Allred | May 12, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | Floor Signs, Health, Reopening Series, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Wall Signs, Workplace Safety

How Restaurants Can Practice Social Distancing

As parts of the country begin to reopen and customers start looking to eat out again, restaurants have an important role in keeping their communities safe. OSHA, the CDC, and the FDA have all issued guidance on preparing your workplace, including safety tips specifically for restaurants and food and beverage businesses to protect their workers from exposure to COVID-19 while still providing curbside pickup and takeout service.…

Jesse Allred | May 5, 2020 | Safety Products, Safety Solutions | Floor Marking, Health, Reopening Series, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020

The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work has one focus this year: stopping the pandemic. On April 28, workers and employers are encouraged to consider the current global pandemic and its impact on the world of work. Even in times of crisis, employers have a duty to ensure safe and healthful working conditions, and workers have a duty to cooperate with employers. The International…

CSS Editorial Staff | April 24, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Solutions | Health, Healthcare, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Observing National Public Health Week 2020

Today kicks off the 25th annual National Public Health Week! Each year the American Public Health Association (APHA) recognizes the contributions of public health and highlights issues important to improving the nation’s health. Together, we can build healthy neighborhoods, healthy communities, and ultimately a healthy country. This year’s National Public Health Week—Looking Back, Moving Forward—is especially important as the globe grapples with COVID-19. National Public Health Week…

Jesse Allred | April 6, 2020 | Industry News | Health, Healthcare, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Promoting Social Distancing in the Workplace

Download Now Countries all over the globe are grappling with COVID-19. As the effects of the Coronavirus continue to impact workplaces worldwide, the term “social distancing” is becoming part of everyday vocabulary. Sean Morrison, a geriatrician with Mount Sinai Health System in New York, reminds us “Social distancing doesn’t mean no one ever sets foot out the front door. It means being careful.” Social distancing is an…

CSS Editorial Staff | March 23, 2020 | Industry News, Safety Products, Safety Solutions | Facility Marking, Health, Healthcare, Safety, Safety Signs, Social Distancing, Workplace Safety

Is your business compliant with Proposition 65?

August 30th, 2018 is the official day that new Prop 65 regulations will take effect. Originally enacted in 1986 as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, Proposition 65 works to inform those in California of potentially hazardous chemicals present in products or areas. There are a wide variety of chemicals (both naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals) that require businesses to post or label Prop 65…

Jesse Allred | August 28, 2018 | Safety Solutions | Health, Labeling, Prop 65, Regulations & Compliance, Safety Signs, Signs, Spanish Signs, Wall Signs, Warehouse Signs, Workplace Safety

Injury Prevention Plans – 5 Key Components

Implementing Injury Prevention Plans All facilities should have injury prevention plans in place for most jobs within the facility. These plans can help identify risks, and plan out what should be done to reduce or eliminate them from the facility. In many places, these types of plans are actually required by law. Whether you have to make one or not, however, these are an excellent way to…

Tony Ferraro | December 18, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Health, Injuries, Injury Prevention, Workplace Injuries

Bringing Some Health Into Your Safety

Safety inspectors, managers, and other professionals are some of the most under appreciated pieces of the business world puzzle. In fact, many workers might not be able to even give an in-depth description of what exactly it is their safety counterparts do, but that doesn’t stop these individuals from being important (“That’s right!” I hear a chorus of safety pros yelling as they read this). Unfortunately, the…

Tony Ferraro | September 12, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Health

Reducing Workplace Injuries

Reducing workplace injuries should be an important goal of every company in every industry. Millions of people are injured, sometimes severely, every year while at work. These types of injuries not only hurt the individual, however, but they cause a lot of damage to the employer as well. Injuries cause downtime in production, expenses related to the injury, and may even result in legal costs. With this…

Tony Ferraro | May 6, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Health, Injuries, Injury Prevention, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Safety

“Back” to the Basics – Preventing Lower Back Injuries in the Workplace

Back pain and injuries account for some of the most reported and most serious common workplace injuries worldwide. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a country whose labor department doesn’t dedicate pages of literature to both employers and employees solely on this topic. Loss of work days and productivity, lifelong injuries and disabilities, and short term discomfort are all common results of lower back-related incidents. According…

Tony Ferraro | April 16, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Back Injuries, Forklift Safety, Health, Injuries, Injury Prevention, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Safety