Archive for May 2021
Acceptable & Dangerous Gas Levels in Confined Spaces
By: Dante Moore, Contributor Confined spaces present unique dangers that workers must be prepared to handle. Despite tight regulations and technological advancements, permit-required confined space entry accidents and fatalities remain a problem. According to OSHA, confined spaces are responsible for around 200 deaths every year, and 60% of those deaths are workers who were attempting…
Read MoreMonitoring Workers’ Exposure in Confined Spaces
By: Kevin Chase, Contributor Monitoring workers for exposure to respirable particulates, including dust, metals, crystalline silica, welding fumes and diesel particulate matter, is being driven by tighter regulations in almost every industry. Employers must be more attentive than ever to the personal exposure of workers. Workers also need to be educated on the potential dangers…
Read MoreDust Collection Safety Gameplan
[Editor’s Note: This sidebar first appeared as a blog on Camfil APC’s website. For the original article, go to: https://bit.ly/2OYAw9Z .] If your facility’s manufacturing processes generate hazardous dust, one of your priorities is ensuring air quality. Dust, especially airborne dust particles, must be safely collected and contained to protect worker safety and meet regulatory…
Read MoreIdentify Combustible Dust Risks Lurking at Your Facility
By: Andy Thomason, Contributor Many manufacturing and processing operations generate dust particles that can ignite and cause a fire or explosion. Combustible dusts include food ingredients, seed and grain, metals, paper, pulp, plastics, textiles, biosolids, wood, rubber, dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides. Because each plant, factory and facility is different, identifying and understanding unique combustible dust…
Read MoreHow to Clean Safety Equipment
By: David Ivey, Contributor These are strange times, with the idea of worker safety now coming to include a whole new dimension of minimizing contact with others and limiting the spread of germs among work crews. This new reality and the many challenges brought on by the current health crisis force us to rethink how…
Read MoreCIH Equipment Company is polling the industry to gain insights on Industrial Hygiene test equipment calibration company preferences and experiences
The CIH Equipment Industry Survey was launched March 2, 2021 to over 8,000 contacts as well as on LinkedIn and Facebook, and is still open for those who wants to share their opinions. The survey was designed to gain insights into the user experience of working with independent labs for calibrating their industrial hygiene test…
Read MoreMilwaukee® Expands PACKOUT™ System with New PACKOUT™ First Aid Kits
Milwaukee Tool is once again adding to their PACKOUT™ Modular Storage System* with two new PACKOUT™ First Aid Kits – a 204-piece Class B Type III Kit and a 76-piece Class A Type III Kit. Both kits are packed with first aid essentials tailored to the most common injuries users encounter on the jobsite. These…
Read MoreCasella Boundary Monitoring Q&A: Identifying Hazards & Ensuring Compliance
Industrial Hygiene in the Workplace talked to Tim Turney, Global Marketing Manager at occupational hygiene and workplace hazard monitoring expert Casella, about the use of boundary monitoring to identify potential hazards, ensure compliance and protect workers from health risks. What is site boundary monitoring, and where is it used? Site boundary or ‘fence line’ monitoring…
Read MoreKenzen Announces Device Rental Program for Summer 2021
Rapid deployment of life-saving smart PPE critical for hottest summer on record ahead In anticipation of what the U.S. National Weather Service and U.K. Met Office predict to be the hottest summer on record, Kenzen, makers of smart PPE that monitors the heat health of workers in hot and humid conditions, announced a new rental…
Read MoreOccupational Health Experts Recommend New Guidelines to Prevent Workplace Illness and Injury
The comprehensive guide is free and includes specific examples of leading health metrics, how to create a balanced set of leading health metrics, and how implement and measure them in a workplace AIHA, the association for scientists and professionals committed to preserving and ensuring occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS), announced new guidelines for…
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