Here’s What’s New in OSHA Compliance
10 Reasons To Prioritize Workplace Respiratory Protection Programs in 2024
In the dynamic landscape of occupational health, you’re constantly challenged to adapt and implement measures that ensure the safety and well-being of your workforce. And, as we enter 2024, the spotlight on workplace respiratory protection programs has become...
Safety Oversight Leads to Fatality, $55K in OSHA Fines
In a tragic incident in June 2023, a 52-year-old leach tank operator at a chemical manufacturing facility lost his life due to fatal chemical and thermal burns, a safety oversight which never should have happened. Sadly, the subsequent federal investigation by...
Industrial Gas Manufacturing Plant Faces $201K in Fines Following Diborane Explosion, Injuries
Diborane is a chemical compound made up of boron and hydrogen atoms, commonly used in industrial gas manufacturing. Highly unstable at room temperature, with a sweet odor, this toxic and flammable gas is commonly used in rocket propellants, as a reducing agent,...
Fatal Explosion Highlights Combustible Dust Hazards
Without a doubt, combustible dust hazards pose a deadly serious danger on the worksite. As evidence, a catastrophic explosion at a Newburyport pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing facility on May 4, 2023, resulted in a tragic loss of life. Prompting a...
Renewed Regional Emphasis Program Targets 3 Key Industries
In a recent announcement, the U.S. Department of Labor revealed the renewal of a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) aimed at directing inspections towards industries with heightened workplace noise levels in three Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia....
Understanding and Preventing Occupational Lung Diseases
Occupational lung diseases pose a significant threat to the respiratory health of workers across various industries. In fact, occupational lung diseases remain the primary cause of occupation-associated illness in the U.S. Fortunately, although many pose...
Understanding & Preventing COPD In the Workplace
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a significant occupational health concern, especially in workplaces with exposure to respiratory hazards. In fact, in 2019, COPD was the third leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approx. 3.23 million...
What you need to know about occupational asthma
Asthma is both incurable and deadly. The chronic, long-term respiratory condition narrows the lung's airways by swelling them up and, in some cases, producing extra mucus. That narrowing creates breathing difficulties which, sometimes, can be life-threatening. With no...
Overcoming Respiratory Health Challenges this Holiday Season
Though Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, it also brings potential respiratory health challenges for workers. Many viruses spread more rapidly during the holiday season, for a number of reasons. Large gatherings, crowded travel, and more time...
Key Steps for Seasonal Flu Prevention In the Workplace
Every year, the CDC estimates that the flu sickens millions of people in the US, resulting in hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths. As such, seasonal flu prevention becomes a critical part of a healthy workforce, in order to...