by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Sep 22, 2024 | Blog, Firefighters, Respiratory Protection
Dangers Away From the Flames On Feb. 8, 2017, Illinois firefighter John “Mike” Cummins, of Homer FD, passed out at the wheel while driving home from the station. His passenger, fellow firefighter Cody Shik, jumped from the vehicle just moments prior...
by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Jul 7, 2024 | Blog, Firefighters, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
What are the NFPA 1582 requirements, and why is it so important? Well, to start, firefighters face extreme physical demands on the job. In fact, surprisingly, the biggest danger to these workers occurs not from flames, but their overall health. Those demands leave...
by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Apr 29, 2024 | Asbestos, Blog, Firefighters, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
In multi-employer worksites, such as construction projects, where multiple employers like general contractors, subcontractors, and others have workers on-site, determining responsibility for workplace safety violations can be difficult. OSHA has a specific policy that...
by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Mar 25, 2024 | Asbestos, Blog, Firefighters, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Uncategorized, Vision Protection, Wellness
So, you’ve been cited by OSHA. With OSHA conducting approximately 32,000 inspections annually, it’s not uncommon that they catch companies off-guard with discovered hazards, and leaving uncertainty about what steps come next. You’re probably worrying about...
by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Mar 4, 2024 | Asbestos, Blog, Firefighters, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Services, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
Mobile Medical Testing Simplifies Workplace Health & Safety Are you still sending employees off-site for medical testing? Employers take on additional liability and loss of productivity when they send employers to off-site clinics for testing. Now, mobile...
by Iheama Ikwuagwu | Feb 25, 2024 | Blog, Firefighters, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Occupational and environmental emergencies not only threaten the lives & health of the public, but those who respond, as well. Now, OSHA hopes to adjust the requirements regarding health monitoring for emergency responders. Emergency responders are normally the...
