Archive for December 2020
Shortage of critical PPE supplies persists
Nine months into the pandemic health care workers still find themselves scrambling for PPE, personal protective equipment. The shortages are more and more acute, as cases keep rising in practically every state, as the U.S. gears up to launch a nationwide program of vaccinations, according to a CBS “60 Minutes” report. With no effective federal…
Read MoreU.S. faces nitrile glove shortage ahead of national COVID-19 vaccination effort
In hospitals, medical clinics, and doctor’s offices across America the need for personal protective equipment, or PPE, has not waned since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to CBS News. Requisite items including N95 respirators, gowns, and nitrile gloves have seen dramatic price increases since March as demand surged and supply levels lagged. A…
Read MoreSmart connected bandages developed to accelerate skin healing
Scientists are currently developing a smart bandage prototype equipped with sensors to communicate precious information in real time on all types of wounds in order to care for them without delay, according to Inquirer.net. The research carried out by the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and sponsored by NATO has led to the development of…
Read MoreCalifornia drafting a workplace violence regulation
Three members of the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) have requested a workplace violence prevention standard for general industry for the state of California. The first draft was very detailed; The Phylmar Regulatory Roundtable (PRR) https://www.phylmar.com/regulatory-roundtable submitted recommended regulation following the state’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program approach. The latest draft, although an…
Read MoreWays to protect your workforce and supply chain partners from COVID-19 risks
A comprehensive and effective workplace safety platform provides businesses the risk mitigation structure they need to maintain successful operations at all locations, according to Supply & Demand Chain Executive The beginning of the year began with increasing international complexities and shipping capacity concerns for many enterprise-caliber organizations. Then the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hit at the…
Read MoreU.S. employers could mandate a COVID-19 vaccine, but are unlikely to do so -experts
Private U.S. companies have the right under the law to require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but are unlikely to do so because of the risks of legal and cultural backlash, experts said, according to a Reuters report. Companies are still in the early stages of navigating access and distribution of vaccines against the…
Read MoreOSHA gets a defender of its current COVID-19 policy
OSHA is being heavily criticized – and has been for months — by the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, labor representatives, and the press for its COVID-19 enforcement. But the Phylmar Regulatory Roundtable (PRR) https://www.phylmar.com/regulatory-roundtable, made up of mostly Fortune 500 companies and utilities, take the view is that OSHA is fulfilling its role by…
Read MoreRockford Combustion Systems Introduces Website to Meet Combustion Safety Product, Service and Training Needs
Rockford Systems LLC dba Rockford Combustion Solutions today launched a new website providing combustion safety and training solutions for organizations that work with fuel-fired equipment. The website — www.rockfordcombustionsystems.com — is designed to support customers seeking annual combustion system safety inspections and audits, engineered standard and complex valve train (fuel train) solutions, combustion engineering assistance, and annual…
Read MoreMilwaukee Tool Provides All Day Comfort with New Banded Hearing Protection
Milwaukee Tool is adding to their Personal Protective Equipment lineup with new hearing protection – Banded Ear Plugs. The Banded Ear Plugs are designed to provide all-day comfort with versatile wear and the adaptable design for 3-point wear allows users to set the band above their head, below their chin, or behind their neck. The…
Read MoreFirst COVID-19 vaccines to be offered to health workers, nursing homes, CDC panel says
Health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities will be the first groups to be offered the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new proposal from an independent advisory committee within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and reported by NBC. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met virtually on Tuesday to discuss who…
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