Throughout the US, health care workers are beginning to break from their silence about what has been called an ‘epidemic of violence’ against them. ‘Code Whites, ’ which are violent or potentially violent interactions with patients, happen up to 10 times each day. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace violence occurs in the health care industry up to five times more frequently than in any other industry in the US. The American College of Emergency Physicians conducted a poll in 2018, which revealed that 47% of emergency respondents have been subject to physical abuse, 60% reporting that the violent incident occurred in the past year. With these baffling statistics, it should not come as a surprise that US healthcare workers are demanding improved workplace safety measures and support.
Safety Hazards for California Agriculture Workers
Agriculture and its related industries provide employment for 11% of the entire US population. Direct, on-farm employment accounts for 2.6 million of these positions, or 1.3% of total employment in the US. And yet, farming has been said to be one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it’s twice as fatal as law enforcement, five times more deadly than firefighting, and 73 times more hazardous than an investment banking career on Wall Street. For people who work on farms, injuries and deaths are disturbingly common events that affect everyone. 22 out of every 100,000 farmers die on the job each year, with an additional estimated 58,000 injuries that occur.
Personal Safety VS Process Safety
If you work in a high-risk industry, it’s very likely that you have heard of the terms personal safety and process safety. These types of safety measures have similarities, but they also have significant differences that are important to recognize when protecting your workforce. Both personal and process safety revolves around injury and hazard prevention, but on different scales. Here we will detail exactly what each safety procedure involves, what makes them different and why and how they’re important to high-risk industries.
10 Valentine’s Day Safety Tips
We all know that Valentine’s Day is about love and spending some quality time with that special person you care about. But what the day is not known for are some potential safety and property risks that could occur on February 14. Here are 10 safety tips to consider, helping make sure that your Valentine’s Day is a safe and secure one.
Panic Buttons are Becoming a Must Have for Hotel Staff Across the USA
Scatterling’s panic button, also known as an Employee Safety Device (ESD), is a wearable Bluetooth device that is compatible with the Scatterling lone worker monitoring app. This device’s most notable advantage is the user’s ability to signal an emergency discreetly and instantaneously. Although these devices are beneficial across a broad spectrum of industries, they are still optional in many regions. However, laws are rapidly spreading throughout the United States that requires employers to provide these panic buttons to their staff. This article will cover the USA hotel industry specifically.