by Chris Walter | Mar 4, 2019 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
New NIOSH tool aims to help hazard recognition in mines The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released a beta version of new software designed to help miners identify potential safety and health hazards in mines. The EXAMiner...
by Chris Walter | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog, Hearing Protection
New stats from NIOSH on occupational hearing loss According to a recent report, the prevalence of work-related hearing damage has improved less than 1 percent from 1981 to 2010.That’s more than thirty years with minimal improvement. Industries are failing to protect...
by Ryan Shaffer | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Hearing Protection
NIOSH Workplace Noise App for iPhone Curious about the noise levels at your workplace? Well, now you can eliminate the guess work thanks to a new mobile app from NIOSH. With NIOSH SLM – available in the iTunes App Store – managers can assess noise...
by Chris Walter | Jan 2, 2019 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
Start the New Year Right It’s a new year, which means it’s time to set new goals for your company’s health and safety programs. Stay OSHA complaint and citation free with these 10 ways to improve EHS on your worksite in 2019. Recent: 2018 OSHA Top 10 Violations...
by Chris Walter | Jan 1, 2019 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
Are You Getting Feedback From Your Team? Maintaining OSHA standards for worksite compliance is full-time job. Health and safety risks can change every day, which means there’s constantly room for improvement. Following guidelines and managing hazards is...
by Chris Walter | Dec 28, 2018 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Wellness
Most OSHA Violations Remain the Same, Sans One Addition Last week, OSHA released its top 10 OSHA violations of 2018 list at the National Safety Congress in Houston, TX. The administration’s deputy director, Patrick Kapust, announced the results during the...