OSHA worker protection News
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Illinois Company Fined for Respiratory Hazards
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined an Illinois company for exposing workers to respiratory and other hazards. The company, based in Mokena, is subject to proposed fines of over $122,000. One willful health and nine serious safety violations were reported by OSHA. "Failing to identify hazards, provide ...
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Protecting Building Occupants and Workers from Formaldehyde Exposure
In 1987, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified formaldehyde as a probable human carcinogen. In 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined that formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen based on human and animal inhalation studies. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has also classified formaldehyde as a human carcinogen. Formaldehyde ...
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Volatile Organic Compound Exposure Risks in the Built Environment
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a diverse group of chemicals that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. These chemicals can be found in numerous products and materials used to build, furnish, clean, and maintain homes and buildings. They can also be found in a number of personal care products and consumer goods where they can become airborne pollutants. Exposure to elevated ...
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Protecting Puerto Rico’s Workers from Exposure to Ototoxicants and Other Hazardous Substances
In March of this year, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published Preventing Hearing Loss Caused by Chemical (Ototoxicity) and Noise Exposure. The advisory bulletin shared information about protecting workers from exposure to certain chemicals, called ototoxicants, which may cause hearing loss or ...
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Safe + Sound Week in Puerto Rico Helps to Protect the Health and Safety of Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that every year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job (a rate of 14 per day), and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness. While these startling figures are actually an improvement from the death and injury rates of prior decades, before the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was passed, ...
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