by Ryan Shaffer | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog, Wellness
Regardless of the industry, one simple fact rings true: employee safety comes first and foremost. And OSHA is just one inspection away from making sure of it. It doesn’t matter what business you’re in. Whether it’s construction, the service industry, food processing,...
by Chris Walter | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Uncategorized, Wellness
In the dynamic landscape of occupational health, you’re constantly challenged to adapt and implement measures that ensure the safety and well-being of your workforce. And, as we enter 2024, the spotlight on workplace respiratory protection programs has become...
by Chris Walter | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog, Chemicals, Uncategorized
In a tragic incident in June 2023, a 52-year-old leach tank operator at a chemical manufacturing facility lost his life due to fatal chemical and thermal burns, a safety oversight which never should have happened. Sadly, the subsequent federal investigation by...
by Chris Walter | Jan 1, 2024 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Uncategorized
Diborane is a chemical compound made up of boron and hydrogen atoms, commonly used in industrial gas manufacturing. Highly unstable at room temperature, with a sweet odor, this toxic and flammable gas is commonly used in rocket propellants, as a reducing agent,...
by Chris Walter | Dec 26, 2023 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Uncategorized
Without a doubt, combustible dust hazards pose a deadly serious danger on the worksite. As evidence, a catastrophic explosion at a Newburyport pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing facility on May 4, 2023, resulted in a tragic loss of life. Prompting a...
by Chris Walter | Dec 18, 2023 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Uncategorized, Wellness
In a recent announcement, the U.S. Department of Labor revealed the renewal of a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) aimed at directing inspections towards industries with heightened workplace noise levels in three Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia....