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Ensuring PPE Compliance and Overcoming Resistance in the Workplace

Strategy Driven

PPE is essential in workplaces because it minimizes exposure to ergonomic, physical, chemical and biological hazards. While there are clear guidelines concerning where and how workers should wear PPE, many disregard it for different reasons. For example, a worker might have been seriously injured by a falling object.

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The Environmental Costs Of Face Masks

The Horizons Tracker

Where masks differ from bottles, however, is that there are no official guidelines on how to recycle masks, which means they’re far more likely to be disposed of as solid waste. They conclude with a number of tips for better management of the waste produced by masks: Set up mask-only trash cans for collection and disposal.

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Practical, Professional Programs That Strengthen Business Practices

Strategy Driven

Instead, management needs to set priorities, take action, and get workers behind programs. Worker health and safety have to be absolute management priorities. Check out OSHA guidelines (including those for COVID-19), which are golden industry standards. But, they can’t be implemented by edicts. You can use the S.M.A.R.T.

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Keep Your Workplace From Going Viral

Strategy Driven

Using the proper chemicals is key. These and other tips are available in more detail in our guidelines for disinfection. For more information visit www.cleaninggroupinc.com , call 631-669-6033, or email glenn@cleaninggroupinc.com for a free disinfecting guideline. I can assure you that the money is well spent.

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Workplace Depression: This is How to Tell Your Employees Are Depressed

Strategy Driven

However, the Mental Health Foundation has provided guidelines for employees, coworkers, and friends to look out for: Physical signs of self-harm (such as seeing scarring on the wrists). It is important to remember that depression is a complex chemical imbalance, and it is not the employee’s fault or your fault. Moving Forward.

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Holiday Compliance Policies to Sweeten the Holiday Season

HR Digest

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides multiple guidelines on how to stay alert during the holiday season and maintain compliance and holiday safety practices that minimize the risk of danger. Their limited experience during the busiest time of the year can allow many errors to slip through the cracks as well.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

Posting Guidelines We hope the conversations that take place on HBR.org will be energetic, constructive, free-wheeling, and provocative. We ask that you adhere to the following guidelines. China Hi-Tech Fair ready to highlight emerging industries ," which describes Chinas largest tech show going on this week in Shanghai.

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