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Hygieneering, Inc. Awarded EH&S Contract
Hygieneering, Inc. was awarded another annual contract to conduct respiratory protection training and fit testing for a major Chicago based hospital. Hygieneering provides safety consulting, environmental consulting, testing and training, asbestos project management, emergency response services and more. Hygieneering’s team of Certified Industrial Hygienists and other staff professionals ...
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Respiratory Protection Week in Puerto Rico and Resources to Identify and Mitigate Exposure to Airborne Risks
Each year, respiratory protection makes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top ten list of the most frequently cited safety and health violations. This, despite the fact that millions of workers from across the country, and in a wide range of occupations, are required to wear respirators while performing various tasks. Recognizing the vital role that respiratory ...
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Crystalline Silica Hazards for General Industry and Construction
Crystalline silica as a common mineral that can be found in materials such as sand, stone, concrete, and mortar. Respirable crystalline silica can easily become airborne during the cutting, sawing, grinding, drilling, and crushing of these materials. Exposure can lead to lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney disease, and other life-altering and debilitating ...
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Respiratory Protection Week in Puerto Rico and Identifying and Mitigating Occupational Exposure Risks
Workers from a wide range of industries in Puerto Rico and across the region are required to wear respirators to protect against airborne hazards, including atmospheres that are oxygen-deficient. On the islands of Puerto Rico, respiratory protection standards for most workers are enforced by the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA). Federal OSHA enforces it for some ...
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Respiratory Protection Week and Resources to Safeguard Workers from Airborne Hazards
For the past five years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has promoted Respiratory Protection Week. For 2023, the event takes place from September 5th through the 8th. According to the NIOSH, respiratory protection has always been a key component of personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep individuals safe from workplace airborne hazards. This has been ...
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Respiratory Protection Week and Resources to Mitigate Occupational Exposure Risks
Respiratory Protection Week takes place this year from September 5th through the 8th. The event has been promoted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for the past five years. It is designed to promote proper respiratory protection practices for the millions of workers that are required to wear them while performing specific tasks. Respiratory protection has ...
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Respiratory Protection Week and Safeguarding Workers from Airborne Hazards
Millions of workers in a wide range of occupations are required to wear respirators while performing various tasks. To promote proper respiratory protection practices, Respiratory Protection Week is observed annually in the United States. For 2022, the event takes place from September 6th through the 9th. For the past four years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ...
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New York Firm Protects Workers from Exposure Hazards to Welding Fumes
Of the more than 500,000 workers in U.S. that are involved in welding, cutting, and brazing, many are employed in occupations in New York City and the surrounding tri-state region. These can be dangerous occupations according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) which reports that the risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers over a ...
By VOETS, LLC
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Identifying Occupational Exposure Risks to Cobalt and Cobalt Compounds in New York
In late 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 14th Report on Carcinogens (RoC). It contained newly reviewed substances that are known or reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans. Included in this list were the metallic element cobalt and cobalt compounds that release cobalt ions in vivo. The National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency program whose ...
By VOETS, LLC
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Protecting New York and Tri-state Area Workers from Airborne Hazards
Several months ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released their preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year. The annual list is compiled each year from thousands of workplace inspections conducted by the agency. For numerous years in a row, one of top 10 cited violations once again involves respiratory ...
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