by Chris Walter | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
27 Violations Found After Employee Loses a Finger On March 26, OSHA cited a major arms manufacturer with 27 violations of workplace safety and health standards. Inspectors investigated the company’s Ilion, NY plant after a worker’s fingertip was amputated by a...
by Chris Walter | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
OSHA Cites 25 Violations On March 21, OSHA proposed $1.3 million in penalties against a Bowling Green, Ohio company for exposing employees to hazards during maintenance inside heat-treating furnaces. According to the news release from OSHA, employees faced...
by Chris Walter | Mar 18, 2019 | Blog, Wellness
The Cost of Tired Employees Have you ever been tired at work? Of course you have…who hasn’t? Usually, it’s something a little caffeine can fix. However, workplace fatigue may lead to more serious issues. The National Safety Council found that...
by Chris Walter | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Heavy Metal Exposure OSHA cited a battery manufacturing company in Augusta, Ga. for exposing employees to lead, unguarded machinery, and other safety hazards.Employees were exposed to lead amounts exceeding the permissible exposure limit and arsenic above the action...
by Chris Walter | Mar 4, 2019 | Asbestos, Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
New NIOSH tool aims to help hazard recognition in mines The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released a beta version of new software designed to help miners identify potential safety and health hazards in mines. The EXAMiner...
by Chris Walter | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog, Wellness
Productivity & Health Care Costs For Tired Employees Occupational fatigue affects more than 20 percent of the United States working population. In fact, a National Sleep Foundation report showed that 29% of Americans became sleepy at work, or fell asleep on the...
