by Chris Walter | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Vision Protection, Wellness
OSHA Brings Back Safe + Sound Safety Awareness Week OSHA is encouraging workplaces to participate in its annual Safe + Sound Week, from August 13-19. The purpose of the week is to promote the importance of safety awareness & health programs. Nationwide...
by Chris Walter | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Do You Fall Within the New Beryllium Standard Does your team work with beryllium on your job site? If so, then you’re not alone. In fact, about 62,000 workers are currently exposed to beryllium in their workplaces. That means that nearly 62,000 people...
by Chris Walter | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Dangerous Conditions Lead to Hefty OSHA Fines Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued $154,524 in OSHA fines to a wind blade manufacturer. A 40-page report from OSHA cited issues such as airborne contaminants, fire hazards, inconsistent...
by Chris Walter | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
OSHA and ISEA Team Up to Protect Workers On June 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signed an alliance with the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) to provide workers and employers with information on how to use,...
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,...
