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AHR Expo Attendees List Their Top 10 Industry Trends
In January of this year, almost 60,000 visitors from the United States and over 120 countries attended the 2012 AHR Expo in Chicago, Illinois. The AHR Expo is the world’s largest HVACR exposition. In the March issue of the ASHRAE Journal, a survey of industry trends was published from information compiled at the AHR Expo. A number of attendees and exhibitors were surveyed and major ...
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EPA Presents the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge to Building Owners and Operators
The importance of ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings has long been recognized for its critical role in creating a comfortable and productive environment for building occupants. While hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been addressing ventilation and IAQ as it relates to infection control for years, following COVID, building owners and operators of all types of ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Renews ISNetworld Membership
ISN provides an online contractor management database, ISNetworld, which is designed to meet internal and governmental record-keeping and compliance requirements. ISN collects health and safety, procurement, quality and regulatory information and monitors vendor/contractor recordable injury numbers, annual certificate of insurance requirements, safety programs and site-specific training for ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Receives Three-Year EH&S Consulting Contract with Large Midwest Power Company
Hygieneering, Inc. recently received a three-year environmental, health and safety consulting contract with a large Midwest power/utility company to support power grid and power plant operations. Hygieneering, Inc. will assist in worker safety services that include onsite employee health & safety training, testing and consulting to achieve and maintain compliance with OSHA regulations. ...
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Hygieneering Receives 2-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Contract from Large Aerospace Company
Hygieneering, Inc. has received a two-year contract from a US aerospace company to provide multiple third-party facility inspections for OSHA & EPA regulatory compliance. Hygieneering, Inc. will be reviewing current operations and procedures in the manufacturing processes and make recommendations that will positively impact worker safety and overall plant waste minimization. Hygieneering, ...
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Certified Green Buildings Linked To Healthier, Happier, More Productive Employees
Hygieneering incorporates proven and established industrial hygiene principles and assessment tools that can help with LEED certification and green building designation. Hygieneering's services provide facilities with a proactive approach to maintaining healthy and comfortable indoor air quality. These services are appropriate for newly built spaces, renovated spaces where HVAC modifications have ...
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DOT Requiring Spill Response Plans for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
The final rule requires railroads to develop and submit Comprehensive Oil Spill Response Plans for route segments traveled by high hazard flammable trains that are carrying petroleum oil in blocks of 20 or more loaded tank cars and trains that have a total of 35 loaded petroleum oil tank cars.Railroads are also required to identify the person responsible for each response zone, along with the ...
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NIOSH Now Targets Mold in Buildings
NIOSH has released a Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for general buildings and schools to assist managers in identifying and assessing areas of dampness in buildings. NIOSH states “implementing regular visual inspections for dampness can help to identify trouble areas before they become major problems and help to prioritize maintenance and repair.” “The Dampness and Mold ...
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OSHA Cites Metal Extraction Facility After Arc Flash
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited ASARCO, a metal smelting company, for electrical hazards after an arc flash caused severe burns to three workers at its facility in Hayden, Ariz. The company faces $278,456 in penalties for two willful violations and one serious violation. OSHA inspectors determined the arc flash occurred after the ...
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