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...
by Chris Walter | Feb 7, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, Wellness
OSHA takes workplace safety and the health of your employees seriously. As such, when you break the rules, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when you’re facing heavy financial penalties. Now, a New Jersey product protection and packaging company faces more...
by Chris Walter | Jan 31, 2022 | Blog, Chemicals, Wellness
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on a revised draft risk evaluation for the substance Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster — also known as HBDC — which states that the chemical poses unreasonable risk under certain...
