by Chris Walter | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
Study Shows Over 33,300 Asthma-Related Deaths in 17 Years Last month, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a report correlating asthma deaths with occupational exposures. According to the report, 11 to 21 percent of all asthma-related deaths are...
by Chris Walter | Jan 28, 2018 | Blog
What Happens to OSHA During a Government Shutdown? Last week, the government faced a three-day shut-down until Congress approved a continuing resolution on Jan. 22. This current resolution is only a short-term solution, lasting until Feb. 8 when many agencies...
by Chris Walter | Jan 22, 2018 | Asbestos, Blog, Firefighters, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
Heavier Fines to be Levied by OSHA in 2018 On Jan. 2, the Department of Labor announced that the maximum penalty amounts for violations of OSHA standards would increase by two percent this year. Each year, the DOL is required to adjust penalty amounts for...
by Chris Walter | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica
OSHA Renews Alliance with NAWIC A Dec. 15 press release confirmed that OSHA renewed its alliance with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). The goal of the alliance is to continue to promote safe and healthy working conditions for female...
by Chris Walter | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog, Silica
Court denies all industry challenges and asks OSHA to reconsider silica Medical Removal Protections On Dec. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit announced that it would reject all industry challenges to OSHA’s new rule on respirable...
by Chris Walter | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
For a seventh consecutive year, Respiratory Hazards ranks fourth on the OSHA top ten violations list At the National Safety Council Congress & Expo 2017, OSHA released the OSHA Top 10 Most Cited Violations list for the 2017 fiscal year. At number four on...
