by Chris Walter | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
A Brooklyn manufacturer reached a settlement with OSHA earlier this month to improve safety and health in the workplace following severe violations. The company was cited last April after an OSHA inspection revealed high levels of lead throughout the facility. The...
by Chris Walter | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection
A Delair, NJ manufacturing company announced Tuesday morning that 13 percent of its unionized employees are being laid off due to the crushing blow of penalties by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Last month, the...
by Chris Walter | Jul 31, 2017 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
OSHA’s new Injury Tracking Application (ITA) allows employers to digitally submit injury and illness data required under the new electronic record keeping rule. Starting Aug. 1, companies with at least 250 employees will be required to electronically submit the...
by Chris Walter | Jun 26, 2017 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection
What do painting, welding, insulating, and repairing have in common? They’re all duties performed in a shipyard, and they also all create respiratory hazards for workers. In conjunction with the shipbuilding industry’s previous use of asbestos in manufacturing,...
by Chris Walter | Jun 9, 2017 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
OSHA recently designated June 12-18 as Safe + Sound Week. This nationwide event aims to raise awareness and understanding of the health and safety programs that protect workers. The event is co-sponsored by AIHA, NSC, ASSE, and NIOSH — and has more than 85 partners...
by Chris Walter | May 15, 2017 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Wellness
The Importance Audio Testing For Workers Have you ever thought about how important your sense of hearing truly is? Not only does it affect the way we socialize, work and communicate, but our sense of hearing keeps us safe and warns us of potential danger. On the job,...
