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Opioid Workplace Safety Employee Training

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Should Employers Purchase Naloxone for Emergency Use?

In recent years, we have had a number of clients report suspected employee overdoses at their facilities. The growing availability and potency of fentanyl and other opiates has resulted in an epidemic of overdoses and deaths....more

Fisher Phillips

The Opioid Crisis Meets The COVID-19 Pandemic: Employers Beware and Be Prepared

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have had to manage an ever-increasing variety of stressful employee related issues. However, as the crisis surges forward, with multiple states facing increased rates of infection as...more

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Combating Opioid Abuse in the Workplace - A Proactive Approach For Employers

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The opioid crisis in America remains at epidemic proportions. A study from Boston Medical Center published last week estimates that 275,000 Massachusetts residents, or 4.6% percent of all adults and children older than age...more

K&L Gates LLP

Working Wise: Workplace Considerations Related to the Opioid Epidemic

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In this episode, Ryan Redekopp discusses some of the major workplace considerations related to the opioid epidemic, including potential signs that an employee might be suffering from addiction; considerations related to drug...more

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Organizations Making a Difference in Safety and Management: BevCap - Part I

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I wish that time permitted us to write more often about the good work done by various groups to improve workplace safety and management. Notable examples include AGC –National and numerous state AGC-Chapters, the National...more

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Combating Opioid Abuse in the Workplace: A Proactive Approach For Employers

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Imagine your employee “Bob” has recently missed a lot work for unexplained reasons. Bob’s coworkers notice that he sometimes “nods off” while working, and his supervisor just reported to you that Bob became enraged while...more

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