by Ryan Shaffer | Jun 27, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, COVID-19, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Vision Protection, Wellness
More reach. Better results. In April, Worksite Medical partnered with the largest occupational medicine provider, Concentra. Then, in June, TridentCare and Worksite Medical joined forces. The partnerships both offer expansion. Concentra may now provide its...
by Chris Walter | Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has voted to temporarily pause the final rule for farmer pesticide protections from the Environmental Protection Agency. This rule, which would revise the pesticide application exclusion zone requirement in...
by Chris Walter | May 31, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Wellness
Young workers in construction and other outdoor industries may be at a higher risk for workplace cancer from increased carcinogen exposures on the job, according to new data from Canadian researchers. Workers aged 25 years and younger are already at an increased risk...
by Chris Walter | May 16, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, COVID-19, Hearing Protection, Wellness
If you work in manufacturing, you know that there’s rarely a quiet day on the job. In fact, aside from the spike of COVID-19 in 2020, hearing loss has historically been the most recorded occupational illness in manufacturing. In 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
by Chris Walter | Apr 18, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Silica
According to the results of a recent study posted in Thorax on Jan. 26, workers exposed to pesticides may face a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study used UK Biobank data of nearly 95,000 participants, then segmented the...
by Chris Walter | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) takes its job seriously. Break the rules, and you can expect to face steep OSHA fines and penalties. In severe cases, you could even face criminal charges. Now, following an inspection of a Pennsylvania...
