January 2021 | Issue 30

A resource for continuous improvement in safety and health from the Southeastern OTI Education Center. Stay up-to-date with health and safety, OSHA, HazMat and HAZWOPER news, courses and events.

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Take Note

A Letter from the Director

I hope you are armed with new skills as you enter 2021: resiliency, flexibility, and ready to accept change. Here are a few considerations as you establish operational and organizational goals this new year:

Holiday gatherings may lead to the need for additional COVID-19 testing in the workplace. Find information on testing at the CDC.
Virtual instructor-led training (VILT) has proven successful and we will continue to offer this delivery method at least through the end of May 2021. Hope to “see” you in class.
We plan to refresh our SafetyGuardian newsletter, so please drop me a note and provide input on concepts and topics most meaningful to you.

Cheers to a bright new year,

Our Blog

MESHage: In Memory of 2020

Wooo-hooo! 2020 is finally gone
And not a moment too soon!
To say it brought a few challenges
Is like calling the sea a lagoon.
Stores are out of Lysol wipes,
Six feet is now the new rule…

Trainer Toolbox for January 2021

Protecting Workers from COVID-19 Hazards
Ventilation in the Workplace
OSHA Outreach Trainer Research Opportunity
Changes to OSHA Guidelines in 2021
Trainer Portal Tutorial

Focus On: Youth Worker Safety

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the incidence rate for non-fatal injuries for workers, ages 16–19, was 110.3 per 10,000 and 99.3 per 10,000 for workers, ages 20–24 in 2018. Due to youth workers’ inexperience, young (16–24) workers have high rates of job-related injuries…