Shakespeare in a Time of Plague
How a Local Theater Company Overcame Pandemic Health and Safety Concerns
CONTENTS
SHAKESPEARE IN A TIME OF PLAGUE
HOW A LOCAL THEATER COMPANY OVERCAME PANDEMIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
The performing arts is a significant part of the United States economy. Disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the arts were one of the last industries to begin a recovery. Here's how one theater company in Idaho mounted a safe and healthy comeback in 2021.
BY FRED BOELTER
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WAKE-UP CALL
TOWARD AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE APPROACH TO WORK-RELATED FATIGUE
Fatigue is pervasive and nondiscriminating, potentially affecting any worker at any job in any organization. While fatigue may be a complex construct, there are many tools available to tailor the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of this hazard among different organizations.
BY IMELDA WONG
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EXTENDED USE AND DISINFECTION OF PPE
A SUMMARY OF CURRENT RESEARCH ON N95 RESPIRATORS AND EXAM GLOVES
At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, supply of critical PPE components for healthcare workers has returned to normal levels. CDC no longer recommends crisis capacity strategies such as extended use and reuse of PPE. But knowledge about these strategies will help healthcare providers protect their workers and their patients in the event of future shortages.
BY ROBERT N. PHALEN AND YOUSSEF K. HAMIDI
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CONTRIBUTORS
FRED BOELTER, FEATURE AUTHOR
IMELDA WONG, FEATURE AUTHOR
Imelda Wong, PhD, is coordinator of the NIOSH Center for Work and Fatigue Research.
ROBERT N. PHALEN, FEATURE AUTHOR
Robert N. Phalen, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, an industrial hygienist with expertise in chemical protective clothing, is a professor and
program chair of Occupational Safety and Health at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas.
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