By: Frank Wartinger, Audiologist and NHCA Expert Picture this: You just brought home a tub of your favorite ice cream and noticed the suggested serving size listed as “one teaspoon.” The only reasonable response is a brisk eye roll, followed by serving yourself a normal-sized bowl of ice cream. For decades, the term “rock concert”…
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By: Tim Turney, Contributor Dust can be a deadly byproduct of working with materials that contain silica. Materials such as sand, soil, concrete, granite and quartz contain silica that can be released into the air when crushed, drilled, sanded or otherwise disturbed. When the dust particles are small enough to be inhaled deep into the…
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By: Divine Duruobioma, MSc, CMIOSH, Contributor Dust and fumes in the workplace may pose significant health and safety risks. For instance, welding fumes containing metals like aluminum and lead can cause acute symptoms, such as nausea and/or long-term health problems (i.e., lung cancer). Dust hazards vary by particle size; smaller particles, like respirable crystalline silica,…
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By: Dan Coconate, Contributor Keeping machinery intact is a crucial task for businesses that own and operate welding equipment. Here are a few benefits these tools bring and why you should regularly maintain them. As a welder or business owner, you need to recognize the importance of keeping your welding equipment in good working condition.…
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Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on the NIOSH Science Blog, by authors Aris Copeland, Meghan Kiederer, Joseph Schall and Megan Casey. For the original article, visit: https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2024/02/14/vday-respirator-2024/ Finding the right fit is one of the most important parts of a relationship. You don’t just grab any old fish from the sea that swims by…
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By: Gen Handley, Contributor Winter conditions change how we work. If not, they should—or, at the very least, impact how managers and workers prepare for and adjust to the changing temperatures and weather. This impact is felt everywhere in the workplace: from the employees’ mental and physical health to the equipment, machinery and any tools…
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By: Dusty Ott, Contributor In a market saturated with products that claim to deliver top-notch quality, how can you be sure that what you’re getting truly meets the highest standards? Given the essential use of industrial hygiene tools to help OEHS professionals keep workers healthy and safe, quality control should be the cornerstone of industrial…
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By: R. Todd Swinderman, Contributor Are you just checking the boxes by doing required training hours, or is your goal to get a return on your investment? There can be huge improvements in production, maintenance labor, risk avoidance and cashflow by training employees on how to safely control fugitive materials in bulk material handling—and then…
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By: Gen Handley, Contributor Lone workers are much more vulnerable than your average employee. People who perform their jobs in isolation can face different occupational hazards that are particularly complex and difficult to manage due to their unique work circumstances. This can include a lack of, or limited access to, emergency help should they need…
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By: Rachel Krubsack, Contributor OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard requires labels on shipped containers of hazardous chemicals to contain specific information. Thousands of chemicals are used and produced in workplaces every day. These chemicals pose a wide range of health hazards (such as skin or eye irritation) and physical hazards (such as flammability). OSHA’s Hazard…
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