by Ryan Shaffer | Oct 10, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On Sept. 26, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturing company was cited with 21 OSHA violations following an inspection at its Millvale, N.J. facility. While the company had a comprehensive health and safety program in place at its corporate headquarters, it failed to...
by Ryan Shaffer | Sep 26, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
As OSHA’s fiscal year ends this week on Sept. 30, the regulatory body has announced its preliminary top-10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for 2022. This list was presented by Patrick Kapust, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of...
by Ryan Shaffer | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection
On Sept. 9, OSHA proposed $303K in penalties after a foundry in Middleton, N.J. willfully exposed employees to workplace hazards. On March 9, in response to a filed complaint, the administration inspected the foundry, which led to the discovery of several safety and...
by Ryan Shaffer | Sep 6, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Respiratory Protection Week 2022 is here. So, what is it and how can you participate? Each year, the CDC continues respirator research to address knowledge gaps and use this observance week to share findings and educational tools to promote proper respiratory...
by Ryan Shaffer | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
On Aug. 18, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to review its standards for occupational lead exposure in construction and general industry, extending the comment period deadline by two...
by Ryan Shaffer | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog, COVID-19, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as of Aug. 18, there were 14,115 confirmed cases in the United States of monkeypox, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The rare disease and its symptoms are similar to those of smallpox, but milder, and hardly...
