There has been a lot of discussion about the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent changes to its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness regulations, followed by a misinterpretation of the new regulations. Many have mistakenly interpreted it to say that post accident drug testing was no longer permitted, however, nothing could be Read more »
How OxyContin Helped One Family Get Rich from the Opioid Epidemic
There are many ways to make a fortune in the world. You can manufacture unique products, trade popular goods, dabble in real estate, and even invest in the stock market. Or, you could modify a popular painkiller and falsely market it as an addiction-proof drug, and reap incredible riches. This is exactly what Purdue Pharma Read more »
St. Pete’s Largest Hospital Plans $22 Million in New Construction
Bayfront Health, the biggest hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, is currently in the midst of a new $22 million expansion project that began in August 2017, less than a month after a groundbreaking ceremony which was held on July 14. The 18-month project is meant to upgrade Bayfront Health’s existing Level II trauma center by Read more »
What is Random Drug Testing?
Random drug testing is part of a drug free workplace program in which specialized computer software randomly identifies specific employees to be tested. Then a specimen is collected from each employee using urinalysis, oral fluid (also known as mouth swab), or hair, and these specimens are then sent to a lab to determine if the Read more »
People Are Now Injecting Other People’s Blood to Get High
No, they’re not vampires. They’re just a group of incredibly stupid people who are using blood as a delivery mechanism for a variety of illicit substances such as morphine, methamphetamine and codeine. The funny, or rather sad thing is, blood is a terrible medium to transport drugs. The health risks that blood injection carry are Read more »
It May Be Legal to Smoke Marijuana, But Your Employer Can Still Fire You
It May Be Legal to Smoke Marijuana, But Your Employer is Still Free to Fire You for It If you’re a marijuana user, this is a great time to be alive. Not since 1936 (the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was passed the following year) has marijuana use been so widespread. As of 2017, eight Read more »
$1 Million Worth of Meth Lollipops Seized in Houston, Texas
Police in Houston, Texas recently reported that they had busted a drug ring that yielded one million dollars’ worth of methamphetamine (also known as meth) infused lollipops. The news shocked many because meth is one of the most addictive and destructive drugs ever. What should be especially worrying to parents is the fact that these meth lollipops Read more »
6 Ways to Improve Safety on a Construction Site
Cultivating a culture of safety on construction sites can be a complex, multifaceted project, but it’s a life-saving necessity. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that “nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the nation on any given day.” The construction industry has a fatal Read more »