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Benita Mehta applies news and personal experiences to safety and health practices, controversies and debates.

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2021 to bring many changes, hopefully for the better

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Benita Mehta
January 17, 2021
I’m sure many people are happy to bid good riddance to 2020 and hopefully look forward to a better 2021.
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Looking forward to 2021: A new administration and a potential vaccine

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Benita Mehta
December 4, 2020

What a year 2020 has been! As 2021 begins, it will be interesting to see how a promising COVID-19 vaccine becomes reality and discover what the new presidential administration will mean for OSHA. 


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Roofers, linemen, oil and gas workers among top 10 most dangerous jobs

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Benita Mehta
November 6, 2020
Every year, AdvisorSmith researches the most dangerous jobs in the United States based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The list doesn’t usually vary by too much, but there are some statistics worth a second look in the current list, which uses data from 2014-2018.
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Workers must feel safe: Those going back to work are risking their lives

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Benita Mehta
October 14, 2020
As the U.S. has begun to reopen with the coronavirus continuing to affect the country six months after many shelter-in-place mandates developed, workers across a multitude of industries — from manufacturing plants to agriculture to meat processing — are getting sick.
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COVID-19 safety concerns lead to rising OSHA whistleblower complaints

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Benita Mehta
September 16, 2020
There have been some unsettling reports recently of large increases in the number of whistleblower complaints to OSHA related to COVID-19.
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‘Major shifts’ in the workplace: Takeaways on diversity and inclusion from Safety 2020

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Benita Mehta
August 4, 2020
ASSP’s Safety 2020 virtual conference at the end of June featured two sessions focused on diversity in the safety world, and how to create a more inclusive environment.
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Let’s meet, but not in person
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Let’s meet, but not in person

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Benita Mehta
July 14, 2020
With the number of COVID-19 cases going up in many US states, as of this writing, it’s safe to say virtual meetings and events are here to stay, at least for the rest of the year.
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Safety at home should include ergonomics
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Safety at home should include ergonomics

Pain-free WFH
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Benita Mehta
May 6, 2020
If you’ve transitioned into working from home recently, along with many non-essential workers, you might be in danger of developing heath issues. Ergonomics is an area often ignored, but considered essential to eliminate pain from repetitive movements and bad posture.
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Survivors of a fatality can struggle for answers
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Survivors of a fatality can struggle for answers

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April 1, 2020
. Gene Hobbs was working for the Meade County Road Department, raking along the edge of a road shortly after noon, when he was run over by a dump truck backing up, killing him upon impact, on December 13, 2016.
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Denying executive accountability is too common

Denying executive accountability is too common

Throwing safety under the bus
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March 2, 2020

Sad but true. In 2020, OSHA celebrates its 50th anniversary. Safety’s sage, Dan Petersen, published “Safety Management, a Human Approach” in 1975. Lessons haven’t been learned. 


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