Were you or the people you work with stressed-out in 2020? When people are stressed out, they are more likely to suffer work-related illnesses and injuries. Many people were moved to work-from-home without enough planning or preparation. Millions of people in industries deemed “essential” also had to work through the worst of the pandemic in…
We are rapidly closing in on a year of “working at home for a few weeks.” Is your company still operating as if working at home is a temporary thing? What has your company done for work at home employees? Unless it was accompanied by focused guidance, an employee stipend may have had only limited…
If you live and/or work in Illinois, new Tier 3 COVID-19 requirements are being implemented after midnight tonight. Click this link for more details, but here are some key elements for Manufacturing, Hospitality and Offices. Our services are not limited to Illinois, as we have consultants across the country who can help you as we work…
I miss “my” housekeepers. Many hospitality companies have stopped spending on just about everything, including Cal/OSHA MIPP Compliance, until occupancy rates rise to a more sustainable level. But that cannot happen until people start traveling more for both business and personal reasons. A year ago the unemployment rate in Leisure & Hospitality was 5%, in…
Last week as part of our monthly virtual Society of Casualty Safety Engineers’ meeting, I had the opportunity to listen to a talk by Margaret Hackbarth, Of Counsel, from Washington, DC, regarding Premises Liability During COVID-19. Her talk provided things to be aware of, and key steps that companies should be taking to limit their…
I had the opportunity today to join a webinar hosted by CPWR (Center for Construction Research and Training) and NIOSH regarding “What We’ve Learned: Health Risks and Preventiion.” The panelists provided an enormous amount of information, with the following key takeaways: COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon, and other corona viruses are “waiting for…
At QP3 ErgoSystems, we know how to help California hotels, and have conducted thousands of assessments across the state to help properties comply with Cal/OSHA, and we are ready to conduct COVID-19 Hazard Assessments wherever your property is located. Cal/OSHA has just published a COVID-19 guidance document for Hotels and Lodging in the state. This…
COVID-19 infections in the US are stabilizing in some areas, increasing in others, yet people are yearning to travel for work and for fun, but are being held back by concerns over measures to keep them safe when away from home. What will it take, though, to encourage people to travel–and for corporate travel managers…
Your COVID-19 plan should be the recipe for success. I have performed third party environmental, health & safety audits around the world. I’ve also provided consultative services. In today’s world of COVID-19, the same rules still apply for success. It all boils down to having a recipe and following it. I often find it frustrating…
Tripadvisor has published a white paper regarding consumer attitudes towards travel and tourism during these times, especially as people look to book summer, fall and winter 2020-2021 travel due to pent-up demand. This paper is timely and has several key takeaways for companies to take–and many of them are not necessarily limited to what companies…