Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Safety Issues for Labor Day 2021

Safety Labor Day 2021

The COVID-19 delta variant has cast a shadow over many plans for the long holiday weekend in September 2021. A fourth of travelers have changed their destinations, and many people…

Stay Safe Over the Holiday Weekend

Independence Day holiday weekend

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced that the state was ending most coronavirus restrictions in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend. California, a similar move at about the…

Coronavirus Triggers Spike in Nursing Home Vacancy Rates

Nursing Home Vacancy Rates

New York nursing home patients are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in droves. But the coronavirus-induced nursing home crisis might be entering a new phase. New York’s vacancy rate is three times…

What Happens If I’m Injured As I Work From Home?

Injury Work from Home

Work From Home has allowed many people to avoid dangers associated with coronavirus. But the Work From Home push has had some unintended consequences. For example, remote workers are at…

The Truth About Nursing Home COVID -19 Deaths

Nursing Home COVID -19 Deaths

Governor Andrew Cuomo immediately disputed a NY Attorney General report which claims the state intentionally undercounted coronavirus nursing home deaths by 50 percent. All states separately report nursing home coronavirus…

Worker Safety in the Coronavirus Age

worker safety coronavirus

Mostly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, worker safety has consistently been in the news during 2020. For example, in late August, the United Federation of Teachers almost went on strike…