The U.S. Department of Labor is updating their practices for inspections of workplace injuries and illnesses. The Site-Specific Targeting Directive will now look at the employer-submitted Form 300A for the three previous years. Reviewing data collected over three years can help identify patterns that lead to illness and injuries. These changes can also allow for… [Read More]
Changes to Inspection Practices for Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
Changes to Inspection Practices for Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
January 4, 2021 By
Remembering Dr. Jan Thomas, CSP
Remembering Dr. Jan Thomas, CSP
August 20, 2020 By
It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Dr. Jan Thomas, CSP, a long-time friend and business associate on the weekend of August 14, 2020. Her sudden passing has been a shock to me and all who knew her. The first time I met Jan, she was a Virginia OSHA inspector inspecting… [Read More]
Statewide Emergency Workplace Safety Standards
Statewide Emergency Workplace Safety Standards
July 27, 2020 By
The Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board held a series of emergency meetings to create a Statewide Emergency Workplace Safety Standards. Circle Safety’s Managing Director Anna Jolly is a board member and helped develop these guidelines for safer workplaces. These measures have been adopted by Governor Ralph Northam and can found on the Department of… [Read More]
Amy Daniell, CIH Interviewed for Article on Restaurant PPE
Amy Daniell, CIH Interviewed for Article on Restaurant PPE
May 28, 2020 By
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, every industry faces questions regarding the safety of their workers, clients, and community. One of the most affected industries is restaurants. Caroline Hatchett, a restaurant industry writer, recently interviewed Circle Safety and Health Consultant’s Senior Occupational Safety and Health Consultant Amy Daniell, CIH for an article on PPE as restaurants… [Read More]
Surface Sampling for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Surface Sampling for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
May 19, 2020 By
Recently published studies suggest that SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) may remain viable on different surfaces for up to 72 hours. This emphasizes the need for companies to ramp up their cleaning and disinfecting protocol to minimize the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and to reduce the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak at their facility. Cleaning… [Read More]
AIHA’s Back to Work Safety Initiative
AIHA’s Back to Work Safety Initiative
May 15, 2020 By
The AIHA’s Back to Work Safety initiative offers education and guidance for numerous business sectors to safely re-open. These efforts have been recognized by the CDC and featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NPR, Washington Examiner, and CNBC, among others. The AIHA’s COVID-19 Re-Open America Guidelines Task Force has developed documents for the… [Read More]
Order your company’s COVID-19 written program today!
Order your company’s COVID-19 written program today!
April 1, 2020 By
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Respiratory Protection Training and Qualitative Fit Tests
Respiratory Protection Training and Qualitative Fit Tests
March 17, 2020 By
“If you use a respirator at work, you must be trained at least every 12 months. This annual retraining will refresh your memory on the information and skills you need to use a respirator correctly. It gives you a chance to practice with a respirator and to ask questions and discuss worksite-specific respirator use with… [Read More]
Top Ten Violations for 2019
Top Ten Violations for 2019
November 11, 2019 By
Every year, OSHA publishes a list of its top ten most frequently cited standard violations. Even though these numbers only reflect the violations as of August 15th this year, there have already been over 245 respiratory protection violations and 140 PPE violations per month in 2019. Most companies think that they have sufficient safety practice;… [Read More]
Interview with Anna Jolly, JD, CHMM
Interview with Anna Jolly, JD, CHMM
July 30, 2019 By
Photo of Anna’s father John Jolly’s work badge. Interview conducted by Pauline Kerwath How did you get started in occupational safety & health? Why did you decide to pursue a career in it? A billion years ago my undergraduate degree was in environmental health, and we did a class in Industrial Hygiene, which was pretty cool. Then… [Read More]
