by Chris Walter | Feb 5, 2020 | Blog
As reports of Coronavirus continue to dominate headlines, OSHA recently offered information on preventing exposure. Coronavirus is a deadly respiratory illness linked to origins in a seafood and animal market in Wuhan, China, according to the CDC. Symptoms include...
by Chris Walter | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog, Wellness
On Jan. 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) raised its civil health & safety penalties by about 1.8 percent. The final rule increases minimum and maximum financial penalties for workplace violations. This rate adjusts for inflation, as...
by Michele Raines | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog
For the entire month of January, OSHA has been tweeting out reminders for all employers — subject to OSHA electronic reporting of injury and illness records — that their OSHA 300A Annual Summary must be electronically filed by March 2, 2020. The...
by Chris Walter | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On Jan. 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed $171,628 in penalties to an industrial valve manufacturing company based in Prairie du Sac, Wi for excessive heavy metal exposure. According to OSHA, the manufacturer exposed employees to...
by Chris Walter | Jan 13, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
A chemical commonly found in paint strippers may pose “unreasonable risk” to some workers. N-methylpyrrolidone, also known as NMP, is currently under review by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate hazards. The EPA released a draft risk evaluation on...
by Chris Walter | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited an Illinois lead foundry for exposing workers to toxic lead dust, along with several other health and safety violations. In all, the Granite City facility was cited for 18 serious health violations, totaling...