by Emma Bryant | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Hearing Protection
The COVID-19 virus is known to cause a host of problems and symptoms in the body, in addition to a compromised respiratory system. In fact, one surprising issue came to light earlier this year, which led to a significant increase in workplace audiometric examinations....
by Emma Bryant | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Wellness
After multiple inspections and a failure to abate hazards, OSHA cited a Milwaukee metal fabricating facility for failing to implement a hearing conservation program and for exposing workers to dangerous machines. During two different 2020 inspections, OSHA identified...
by Emma Bryant | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
An auto body manufacturing plant in Augusta, Me. faces $393,992 in fines following an October inspection. According to OSHA’s press release, reports of fall, respiratory, and noise hazards were repeatedly ignored by management. “Our inspectors found plant...
by Emma Bryant | Feb 22, 2021 | Asbestos, Blog, Chemicals, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Wellness
On, Feb. 5. the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed an update of its hazard communication standard. The new rule would align U.S. standards with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling Chemicals (GHS). ...
by Emma Bryant | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Uncategorized
A large number of workers in the service sector have an elevated hearing risk, according to a recent NIOSH study. The “service sector” refers to the sector of the economy that provides a service rather than a good, unlike agriculture and industry. This includes...
by Michele Raines | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Wellness
It can sometimes be confusing to understand how long employers are required to keep employee medical records. This is because OSHA’s employee medical recordkeeping requirements are defined in several places, depending on whether or not the rules apply to general...
