by Chris Walter | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog, Wellness
Heat Safety Becoming a Concern As Summer Nears Heat advisories have been issued across the country this week, which means dangerous conditions are in place for employees who work outside or in hot interior spaces. The Occupational Health and Safety...
by Chris Walter | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog, Silica
OSHA Silica Violations Over Past Eight Months It’s been eight months since federal safety regulators began enforcing the new silica standard for construction. Silica dust can be a dangerous presence on a construction site. When inhaled, it can scar lung tissue...
by Chris Walter | May 21, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
Regulations on N95 Respirators Reduced The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final order to exempt certain N95 face masks from pre-market notification requirements in order to reduce redundancies in process between itself and the National...
by Chris Walter | May 14, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
Beryllium Enforcement Timeline Now that the Beryllium Standard has been finalized, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is beginning to enforce certain requirements of the new rule. The administration announced in a memorandum on May 11,...
by Chris Walter | May 7, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
OSHA Finalizes Beryllium Standard After Much Deliberation On May 4, OSHA released a direct final rule (DFR) that made changes to the beryllium standard for general industry. The rule applies to general industry process, operations, and other areas where workers...
by Chris Walter | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
NIOSH Explains Respirator Seal Checks NIOSH recently published a list of frequently asked questions about how to perform a respirator seal check. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires an annual fit test to ensure that workers are...
