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Seattle’s “Hotel Employees Safety Protections Ordinance” – Chapter 14.26

Last Updated on: February 28, 2023 by Stacey Manclark

Lone Working Housekeeper Arranging Bedsheet On Bed

Seattle’s Hotel Employees Health and Safety Initiative has had a bumpy road on its way to becoming legislation. The ordinance provides protection for the health and safety of hotel employees working in Seattle. This ordinance is the result of Seattle voters passing Initiative 124 (I-124) in November 2016. Initiative 124 (I-124) was unfortunately struck down …

City of Santa Monica: Chapter 4.67 Hotel Worker Protection

Last Updated on: February 28, 2023 by Stacey Manclark

On August 27, 2019, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance providing protections for hotel workers. One of the items of the ordinance was that workers be issued with personal safety devices. Research into Lone Worker Vulnerability The ordinance was recommended by the City’s Commission on the Status of Women in …

The California Consumer Privacy Act

Last Updated on: February 28, 2023 by Stacey Manclark

Lone Working Legislation and Policy in the USA

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 was approved by the California State Governor on June 28th 2018 and went into effect on January 1st 2020. This is considered to be the absolute toughest data privacy law in the United States. ¹ Personal Data The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives consumers more control over the personal …

OSHA Regulations 1915, 1910 and 1926 for Lone Working HVAC Technicians

Last Updated on: March 9, 2023 by Stacey Manclark

hvac technician checking capacitor on air conditioner

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) is a very large industry in North America. According to hvac.com there are over 118,000 HVAC companies registered in the U.S at present.¹ These companies are required to adhere to regulations set out by OSHA. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is run by the United States Department …

Health and Safety Guidelines for Workers Exposed to Biowaste

Last Updated on: March 8, 2023 by Ok Alone

The handling of biowaste by lone workers is an area we hear more about each month. Health and Safety Guidelines across Canada, USA, UK Australia and New Zealand all cover the unique risks assosiciated with biowaste. In this blog, the team at SafetyON have kindly shared their thoughts on the subject. ————————- There are several …

Keeping Home Care Nurses Safe with a Lone Worker Safety App

Last Updated on: March 8, 2023 by Ok Alone

In August 2016, a home health services provider in the US was fined because of an incident in which a worker was sexually assaulted by a client while providing health care services in the client’s home. The fine was levied because an investigation by