Each year, there are numerous severe weather events with damaging consequences to our communities, businesses, homes, and much more. To help the general public—especially businesses and their workers—stay safe during severe weather, OSHA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]
For those companies employing Massachusetts workers, payroll withholdings to fund the leave program established by the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) will begin Oct. 1, 2019. The PFML provides eligible employees with paid medical and family [...]
A Toolbox Talk is an informal group discussion that focuses on a particular safety issue. These tools can be used daily to promote department safety culture as well as to facilitate health and safety discussions on job sites. Toolbox [...]
Plan ahead to ask the right questions and manage your health Have you ever found yourself drawing a blank when it comes time to ask your doctor important questions about your health? You’re not alone. Taking time before your [...]
In this piece, we'll examine a real-life workplace accident and what could have been done to prevent it from occurring, in hopes of preventing further accidents such as this. An auto mechanic from New Bedford, MA was seriously injured [...]
Can exercise be a cure for what ails you? Or, better yet, can it keep you from getting sick in the first place? Health and fitness experts are pointing to “yes.” And while they’re still exploring how powerful exercise [...]
Why get the flu shot? Keep yourself from getting the flu by taking one simple step and getting a flu shot; that way you can lower your chances of getting sick. Influenza (also called the flu) is a serious [...]
Regular well checks can help you get and stay healthy. Checkups, or preventive exams, give you and your doctor a snapshot of your health. They also give you a chance to talk to your doctor about any problems or [...]
To keep children safe on roads, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is sponsoring Child Passenger Safety Week. Child Passenger Safety Week will take place the week of September 15. The goal is to make sure your child is [...]
Transmitted by mosquitoes, EEE is the most dangerous virus spread by insects in North America. While only about seven people contract EEE a year in the United States, the illness is fatal in about one third of cases, according [...]
