April 19, 2021
April 18–24, 2021 marks the 40th Anniversary of Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Aftermath Services is joining the Office of Victims Crimes (OVC) in its effort to inspire local communities and to raise awareness of victims’ rights by promoting this year’s NCVRW theme—Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities. Crime Victim Compensation & Resources Crime victim […]
April 19, 2021
How COVID Spreads through the Air Doctors and scientists will often simplify real-world complexities in order to present an easy to understand and clear public health message. Simplifying these complexities may leave out crucial details that have life and death consequences. The controversy surrounding airborne transmission of COVID-19 is one such example. The simple message […]
April 14, 2021
As more businesses are returning employees to the workplace, there is a growing need in creating and verifying a safe and healthy work environment. When many employees left offices last year, there was more emphasis on surface disinfection. In light of recent CDC briefings and scientific findings, there is now a greater understanding of the […]
April 8, 2021
As vaccinations continue to increase in availability and businesses start to re-open, it’s still as important as ever to ensure the safety of your workers, patrons, and their families. On March 12, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new guidelines called the National Emphasis Program (NEP), which enforces COVID-19 guidelines, “on companies that […]
March 3, 2021
Biohazards often present dangers unseen to the human eye. You may not think much about it, but blood spillage is a common biohazard because bloodborne pathogens such as MRSA, HIV, and Hepatitis B & C viruses can be present, and transmitted through blood. This begs the question: when do I need a biohazard professional? When […]
February 9, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently published additional COVID-19 guidelines for the protection of workers. In the newly released guidance, OSHA details the different levels of remediation that should occur in the event of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the workplace. The updated guidance reflects developments in scientific research, best practices […]
December 23, 2020
Back in March, when the coronavirus pandemic was still new, we published a blog article warning about the importance of following COVID-19 regulations and safety standards created by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A big concern for employers struggling to survive the pandemic economy […]
December 8, 2020
On November 30, the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety & Health (Cal/OSHA) released a new list of emergency temporary standards in order to ensure employers are protecting workers from hazards related to COVID-19, following the approval by the Office of Administrative Law. As daily new cases and deaths reach new heights, […]
November 6, 2020
If you haven’t heard of Swedish death cleaning before, the name is actually somewhat misleading. When Aftermath Services talks about death cleaning, we mean cleaning up the grisly, physical remnants after a death. But Swedish death cleaning means the opposite — cleaning before death. So, What is Swedish Death Cleaning? Swedish death cleaning is the […]
October 15, 2020
We can’t live without our phones, but can they also make us sick? According to scientists at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, SARS-CoV-2, the viral cause of coronavirus (COVID-19), can survive for 28 days on smooth surfaces like mobile phone screens and cash money at room temperature—a much longer duration than the flu’s lifespan. […]