Articles Tagged with ''occupational exposure''

A previous NIOSH report (2016)1 described the death of nine oil and gas extraction workers that occurred during gauging or sampling activities at open thief hatches on crude oil storage tanks. Hydrocarbon gases and vapors (HGVs) and associated oxygen displacement were the primary or contributory factors in these fatalities.

Macurco Gas Detection, a leading developer of gas detection solutions for oil and gas, industrial safety, HVAC, fire and security, building operations, and EMS response, today announced its innovative new portable gas detection monitors, AimSafety PM100 single gas monitor, and the four-gas AimSafety PM400 multigas monitor.

3D printing or additive manufacturing allows users to “print” a variety of items, from airplane parts to prosthetic limbs. 3D printing is still a relatively new technology and there are many gaps in the information available about health and safety implications. As with many innovations, workers are the first groups exposed to potential hazards.

With the launch of the new Apple® iOS X/S Connect App for the MSA ULTIMA® X5000 and the General Monitors S5000 Gas Monitors, the world’s most advanced industrial toxic and combustible gas detection platform takes another giant leap ahead in industrial safety.

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among Canadian oil and gas drilling sector workers has increased by 12 per cent, from 33 per cent in 2012 to 45 per cent in 2017, according to hearing-test data collected by employers. Even more alarming: out of the 294 oil and gas drilling workers with NIHL, 194 — 65 per cent — were under the age of 35.

Two organizations that are working together to develop information to help mitigate hazardous exposures in brick kilns have won recognition from the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA).

OSHA has put together a new set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and training videos on the agency’s standard for respirable crystalline silica in construction.

EXAIR’s new Soft Grip Super Air Scraper™ is a safety air gun designed to help remove the most stubborn debris found within industrial facilities. The patent pending design uses a scraping blade to aid the powerful compressed air flow removal of debris. This product is perfect for removal of caulk, sealant, adhesives, tape, paint, stickers, labels, grease, lubricant and difficult to sweep metal chips, flakes or discs.

Working together shapes community. This summer Midwest Special Instruments (MSI) hosted Kendra Palmer Anderson and Lance Anderson from Palmer Associates, who taught a NIOSH spirometry course in Savage, MN.

Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of machine safeguarding products and services, is helping simplify installation of emergency stops in facilities where hygiene and cleanliness are critical by introducing its new IP69K-rated Modular Emergency Stop (eStop) Safety Control System.