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FROM THE EDITOR
Looking Forward into the WChanges and Trends of 2021
elcome to 2021! Before I jump into the meat of my Editor’s Note, let’s talk about what is differ- ent with OH&S. I’m sure you noticed the subtle changes in the magazine. From the redesigned
cover to our new bolded and curved headers, Occupational Health & Safety magazine has never looked better.
There is an ulterior motive to changing things up, I must admit. We wanted to bring our readers even more content than ever before. Our pages have been designed to fit more educa- tional text and content—giving us the opportunity to bring you more relevant and important information in each issue of the magazine. You’ll find that articles are longer, graphs are bigger and charts, well, we’ve got them! I hope that these changes, as with anything new we introduce at OH&S, brings you the ability to easily continue your education in the occupational safety and health field.
Now on to the good stuff—anticipated trends for 2021! After talking with industry profes- sionals, I believe that a lot of changes this year will circle around personal protective equip- ment. In 2020, PPE became a household phrase, but the safety industry has been working with this protective gear, manufacturing and transforming it, for quite some time.
While the manufacturing of these items becomes more innovative, professionals are searching for ways to ensure that employees feel comfortable wearing their PPE. I believe we will see more personalized options that will work with employees’ personal preferences.
We could also start to see more implementation of smart PPE devices in companies around the world. While smart devices, or IoT, isn’t new to the safety sphere, 2020 created circumstances in which remote data collection is especially useful to companies. PPE that al- lows a company to monitor location, movement data, and vitals could prove helpful in 2021 as companies ask workers to social distance or continue lone worker assignments.
Another change we could see in 2021 is a more standardized approach to high heat envi- ronments for workers. OSHA does not have a specific standard that covers working in high heat environments. Nonetheless, under the OSH Act, employers have a duty to protect work- ers from recognized serious hazards in the workplace, including heat-related hazards. We expect to see some state legislation pushed this year that will require OSHA to develop a heat illness standard. The legislation states that workers in high-heat environments would be required to have paid breaks in cool spaces, access to water, and limitations on how long they can be exposed to heat. If passed, OSHA would have two years to develop the standard for indoor and outdoor workers.
While this is not a comprehensive list of anticipated trends, these are at the top of my list. What are some trends or changes you expect to see in 2021?
SYDNY SHEPARD
sshepard@1105media.com
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