by Chris Walter | Oct 22, 2023 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
In spring of 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published new beryllium guidance intended to help employers and workers understand and navigate the beryllium standards. One of the documents provides guidance for interim enforcement for the...
by Chris Walter | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog, Firefighters, Respiratory Protection
It’s no secret that the dangers of firefighting are incredibly real, and deadly serious. By its very nature, fighting fire involves higher levels of risks and greater variety of hazards than most occupations today. Firefighters are unsung heroes who bravely face...
by Chris Walter | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Uncategorized
very time you take a breath, you inhale oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide (CO2) naturally occurs in the air around us, making up approx. 0.04% of the earth’s atmosphere. Carbon dioxide usually exists as a colorless, odorless, non-flammable gas, and...
by Chris Walter | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious, yet invisible threat facing workers around the country. Now, an Ann Arbor, Michigan hotel maintenance worker is believed to have succumbed to the toxic gas. Found dead on the floor of the hotel’s boiler room on November 28, the...
by Ryan Shaffer | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Wellness
Do you have welders on your team? If so, both you and them should know the dangers of manganese overexposure, and how to protect yourself from it. In this article, we’ll discuss manganese, where it occurs, how it affects workers, OSHA’s requirements...
