By: Aaron Apostolico, CIH, CSP, CIEC, Contributor Air sampling is a critical process utilized in industries such as environmental monitoring, industrial hygiene and public health. It involves measuring the concentration of airborne contaminants to inform decisions about worker safety and public health. In this article, we will discuss the difference between the term “calibration” and…
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By: Todd Hardwick, Contributor Industrial settings provide ample opportunities to put a worker’s health and safety at risk. In 2021, the most recent data available, there were 5,190 fatal work injuries in the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Equipment, policies and procedures need to come together to ensure an overall safe…
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By: Jason Wright, Contributor As the year kicks into high gear, your facility might have to perform a shutdown or turnaround. It can be extra challenging to maintain safety standards during shutdowns due to disruptions to standard routines, extra workers on site and atmospheric hazards that you might not normally encounter—including oxygen deficiency and combustible…
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By: Tim Turney, Contributor Construction dust can compromise air quality; environmental noise pollution can be harmful to workers and local residents; and excessive vibration can have damaging consequences. Site management has a duty of care to protect against potentially dangerous conditions. However, this can be challenging to manage without reliable data streams and instrumentation that…
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By: Elizabeth A. Masterson, Contributor There is a general recognition of the importance of hearing and the need to protect it. However, hearing loss prevention protects so much more than hearing. As hearing is degraded, many areas of life are affected. Communication deteriorates, and relationships can suffer. Hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline and…
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By: Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FNAP and Garry G. Gordon, M.S., Contributors In today’s global environment, the ramifications of excessive noise exposure could not be more apparent. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unaddressed hearing loss is the third most common health disability—ahead of diabetes, vision loss or cancer. The two primary factors…
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By: Rob Brauch, Contributor When practicing industrial hygiene, many forms of instrumentation are used. Most measure some physical or chemical agent in real-time, for exposure assessment and adherence to regulated action levels, permissible exposure limits, STELs and ceiling levels. Some warn workers of an IDLH hazard, such as dangerous concentrations of toxic or explosive materials.…
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Your eyes are your only exposed internal organ, and they cannot be replaced. With the loss of just one eye, we completely lose our depth perception, leading to increased chance of additional injuries and a lowered quality of life—and we become more reliant on others for essential daily tasks. According to Versant Health, more than…
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By: Rachel Krubsack, Contributor In January 2023, OSHA issued a revised Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP), CPL 03-00-008, which replaces its March 2008 directive. Like its predecessor, the revised NEP contains policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that generate or handle combustible dusts; and for determining whether such workplaces have addressed fire, flash fire,…
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By: Ray Chisti, Contributor The Occupational Safety and Health Act establishes an employer’s criteria for protecting employees against health hazards and harmful materials. Industrial hygiene (IH) is the science devoted to anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling workplace environmental factors or stresses that may cause illness, injury, impaired health or well-being, or significant discomfort for a…
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