On Tuesday, June 11, 2019– New Jersey became the first state in the U.S to passed a law requiring hotels to provide ‘panic buttons’ that employees can activate in case of an emergency. According to the Senate, No 2986 by the State of New Jersey states that “A hotel employer shall provide a panic button to each hotel employee assigned to work in a guest room without any other employees present, at no cost to the employee. An employee
Scatterling in the Big Easy: Safety 2019
On June 9th to the 12th the Scatterling team will be in New Orleans for Safety 2019 by the American Social of Safety Professionals. Safety 2019 is an annual event that attracts 8,000 occupational safety and environmental health professionals with more than 600 exhibitors demonstrating
The 2019 COS Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards for Lone Worker Monitoring
Top USA health and safety Twitter feeds to follow
Twitter is a buzzing ground of useful information that is easily accessible. As of 2019 there are 69 million users in the US and 261 million international users as it is one of the largest active social media sites in the world. Depending on how many people you follow, your twitter feed can get overwhelming with hundreds of tweets being posted each hour. Here’s a list (in no particular order) of some of the most influential health and safety twitter feeds you need to follow in 2019 :
Ten reasons why a lone worker system can benefit your employees
Occupational dangers aren’t always obvious to employees who are working in hazardous locations and conditions. While protective equipment such as a hardhats, earmuffs, gloves, and other can help prevent minor injuries. For complex hazards any amount of equipment can be inadequate vs preventative solutions. In this article we look into why a lone worker system can benefit the safety…