by Chris Walter | Sep 25, 2017 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The American Chemistry Council recently announced a two-year alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that will focus on improving the health and safety of workers who work in the polyurethane industry. “We’re thrilled to be working with OSHA on...
by Chris Walter | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog, Wellness
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently came under scrutiny after a public list of worker fatalities was removed from its homepage. The OSHA fatality list, which included a running total of workers killed on the job, published information such as...
by Chris Walter | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The U.S. will have little relief time in between the damage done by Hurricane Harvey, and the impending category-5 hurricane, Irma. Work sites across the country will have to face the aftermath of possible damage and flooding, which can be more hazardous to workers...
by Chris Walter | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The phrase “30-day trigger” has become all too common on job sites. This is the practice of hiring, then firing, workers after a 29-day period, in order to avoid required OSHA medical testing. This dangerous loophole comes from OSHA’s exposure limits for hazardous...
by Chris Walter | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new injury tracking application (ITA) is back online after a possible data breach was dismissed last Friday, Business Insurance reports. Launched on Aug. 1, the ITA was created to support OSHA’s Improve Tracking...
by Chris Walter | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
A New York paperboard mill is facing up to $357,445 in penalties after an OSHA inspection uncovered 61 health and safety hazards. “The violations found during this investigation put employees at serious risk of injury or even worse,” said OSHA Area Director...
