by Emma Bryant | Jan 10, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) cited an Alabama chemical manufacturing plant after two workers died and another was sickened after being exposed to dangerous respiratory hazards. The manufacturer faces $232K in penalties for 10 violations,...
by Emma Bryant | Nov 29, 2021 | Asbestos, Blog, Chemicals, COVID-19, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
If you’re still sending your employees off-site for medical testing, it might be time to take another look at the different options available. Namely, opting for onsite testing. In addition to causing a loss of productivity, off-site testing can leave you open to...
by Emma Bryant | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On Sept. 17, the World Health Organization (WHO), in conjunction with the International Labor Organization (ILO) released a report detailing that nearly two million lives are lost each year due to work-related injuries and illnesses. The Who/ILO Joint Estimates of the...
by Emma Bryant | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
In May 2020, OSHA warned a Tampa battery recycling facility and smelter about the unsafe measures of lead exposure in their workplace. A recent OSHA investigation found that no changes were made, resulting in worker exposure to lead inhalation hazards and 44 OSHA...
by Emma Bryant | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has issued two new fact sheets on filtering facepiece respirators. One gives criteria for assessing if an N95 filter is approved by the agency and the other provides procedures for fit testing and...
by Emma Bryant | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Uncategorized, Wellness
As U.S. lawmakers continue to legalize cannabis for medical and personal use, the industry’s workforce is growing alongside it. While most managers & business owners understand that occupational safety is regulated by OSHA, you may not be aware that the agency is...
