The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is celebrating Safe & Sound week by offering the OSHA 7300: Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard course on August 10, 2021. There is no registration fee to attend this course.

 

Honoring America’s Fallen Workers

 

OSHA commemorated Workers Memorial Day with a virtual program and new webpage that pays tribute to workers who lost their lives on the job.

Work-related stress

 

Work-related stress can have severe negative effects on mental health. Help is available:

• OSHA – Get Help Now – Suicide Prevention
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Coping with Stress
• Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• National Safety Council – Promote Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

Emergency Response

 

A new pamphlet provides information on personal protective equipment for emergency response and recovery workers.

Fall Protection

 

A Spanish-language webinar was held as part of the National Safety-Stand-Down to Prevent Falls. A video of the webinar and the slide presentation are available online.

Beryllium Safety

 

OSHA has new resources to help protect workers from occupational exposure to beryllium.

Fall Safety Stand-Down

 

Resources for this week’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls include a Spanish-language webinar and public service announcement.