Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
OSHA Releases New Workplace Opioid Overdose Guidance
Unfortunately, an opioid overdose can happen anywhere - including the workplace. With OSHA’s new guidance encouraging employers to prepare for opioid-related emergencies, workplace safety programs have another health risk to consider: Can your employees recognize an...
What Happens After The Mobile Unit Heads Home?
Most site supervisors see the end of testing as the moment the mobile team pulls out of the parking lot. For us, that’s when the next part of the job begins. Every chart, questionnaire, and test result collected during an on-site visit still has to be checked,...
Respiratory Violations Contribute to Two Deaths, $800K in OSHA Fines
OSHA inspections can uncover problems that go far beyond missing paperwork. A recent case involving a pulp mill in Baileyville, Maine, is a sobering example. Two employees died following exposure to toxic gas in January, and subsequent OSHA investigations uncovered a...
White Coat Hypertension: What It Means for Your DOT or OSHA Physical
Your blood pressure spikes the second the cuff goes on. The exam has barely started, but the number on the screen is already higher than you expect. This reaction has a name: "white coat hypertension", "white coat syndrome", or "white coat effect". It happens when...
PA Company Faces Nearly $500K In Silica-Related OSHA Fines
Nearly $500,000 in Fines: Another Reminder That Silica Compliance Isn't Optional A brick manufacturer in central Pennsylvania is facing close to half a million dollars in federal penalties after inspectors say workers were knowingly exposed to dangerous levels of...
Beyond the Mask: How Asthma, Claustrophobia, and Heart Conditions Affect Respirator Medical Clearance
It's estimated that OSHA requires roughly 5 million U.S. workers across 1.3 million workplaces to wear a respirator on the job. Very few think about their health history until a clearance exam flags something they never thought about: a wheeze developed over twenty...
7 Common Mistakes Mines Make With Respirable Dust Programs (And How to Avoid Them)
Every respirable dust program looks good on paper. That is, until the first exposure results come back. Respirable dust remains one of the most significant occupational health risks in mining. Yet many mine operators still struggle to build programs that consistently...
Privacy First: Handling Sensitive Medical Data Under OSHA and HIPAA
Picture handing over a document that lists your chronic illnesses, past surgeries, and heart conditions, knowing your boss might read it. For millions of industrial and healthcare workers, that's not a hypothetical worry. It's the reality of the mandatory OSHA...
5 Costly Respirator Medical Clearance Mistakes
The most expensive respirator on your jobsite isn't the one you bought. It's the one an employee should never have been wearing. Imagine this: one of your workers begins experiencing chest pain halfway through their shift while wearing a tight-fitting respirator. The...
Compliance on Wheels: Solving the Multi-Location Safety Puzzle
When your workforce is spread across heavy industrial zones in Baltimore, infrastructure projects in Philadelphia, and manufacturing plants in Cleveland, field safety oversight can quickly become unmanageable. Failing to maintain real-time visibility into...