#Workplace

Disability in the Workplace: How Technology Can Help You Get Ahead

New VPPPA Blog Post - Disability in the Workplace: How Technology Can Help You Get Ahead "When it comes to achieving professional goals,...

Check out today's new VPPPA blog post: Sleep and its Impact on the Modern-Day Workplace!

"About $63 billion in the U.S. economy is lost annually in productivity due to insomnia, as reported on the Good Body website. The...

Check out this VPPPA blog post on How Hygienic Is Your Workplace Kitchen?

"44% of American workers said that employees who leave their mess for others to clean up is the most annoying behavior in break rooms. If...

NIOSH Confronts the Opioid Crisis in the Workplace

FYI - By considering the “lifecycle” of opioid use from precursors in the workplace, to use conditions, to containment and...

Show Your Workers You Care by Committing to Safety and Health

"Do you want to show your workers you care, but are not sure where to start? To help demonstrate your commitment to a safe workplace and...

Video of Workplace Fire in NY

FYI – A recent local news article includes video of a fatal workplace fire in Orange County, New York. The video shows an employee wiping...

OSHA Extends Reporting Deadline

"OSHA has issued a final rule to a delay the electronic reporting compliance date of the Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and...

Tamper-Resistant Receptacles (TRRs)

Region 2 VPP Sites: FYI – Injuries involving electrical receptacles (also referred to as outlets) sent an estimated 5,500 people to...

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Seven Serious Violations – Are You Ready for an Inspection--July 11, 2017 Year after year, the list of OSHA’s most-frequently cited...

2017 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

"OSHA, NIOSH and NORA (campaign partners) will host the fourth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. This...