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Avoid dust-ups with OSHA over NFPA 652 Compliance

Megan E. Baroni Christopher Y. Eddy Peter Knight

March 22, 2021

For more than a decade, OSHA has placed an emphasis on combustible dust hazards, which have resulted in numerous deadly incidents over the years. While no OSHA standard directly addresses combustible dust, this has not hindered OSHA enforcement.

New access doors improve safety for workers at Connecticut Water Treatment Plant

Thomas Renner

March 22, 2021

Employees working at water treatment plants face danger every day. The work is inherently treacherous, as water makes every step potentially hazardous, and sometimes even life-threatening.

Neutralizing the pain points in natural gas meter installations

Integrating natural gas safety breakaways in the system can eliminate catastrophic meter damage that can result in lost service and fires or explosions

David Morrow

March 16, 2021

The natural gas meter may be the textbook example of something that is said to be “hidden in plain sight.” Every structure – from house to hospital and grocery store to commercial warehouse – that uses natural gas as the feedstock for its furnaces, stoves or water heaters has at least one of the (usually) gray boxes bolted to its exterior.

Filti launches NF95 respirator to protect Americans from harmful airborne particles

February 17, 2021

The air filtration company's NF95 Respirator is a six-layer mask with nanofiber filtration that's certified 97% efficiency and an inexpensive, high-quality option.

OSHA proposes revised HazCom standard to conform to GHS

February 17, 2021

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed rules to modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Revision 7.

Leading health organizations call on OSHA and CDC to issue guidance on preventing occupational exposures due to aerosol transmission of SARS CoV-2

February 11, 2021

The Joint Consensus Statement summarizes what occupational health professionals and scientists currently know about airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission and outlines recommendations.

4 ways to protect your industrial dust collector from explosions

Under pressure

Brian Richardson

February 9, 2021

An explosion in an unprotected dust collector produces a high-pressure wave that can fragment the housing and send heat, flames and dangerous projectiles into the workplace. Obviously, this is extremely dangerous for workers, equipment and structures.

Scrap metal management: More than quality assurance

Rocco Palmi

February 8, 2021

Metal stamping manufacturing processes can quickly and cleanly create solid metal parts for a wide range of needs and industries. Small metal parts make up some of the most important pieces when creating larger scale items.

Donning and doffing best practices

Protect your employees from inadvertently taking home toxins

Dan Bowen

February 8, 2021

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in many areas of the United States, so it’s a good time to evaluate your PPE protocol to help ensure workers are properly protected on the job and not bringing potential toxins home with them.

The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation is accepting scholarship applications

January 19, 2021

The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF) is pleased to announce that it is accepting scholarship applications for the 2021 academic year.

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Avoid dust-ups with OSHA over NFPA 652 Compliance

New access doors improve safety for workers at Connecticut Water Treatment Plant

Neutralizing the pain points in natural gas meter installations

Filti launches NF95 respirator to protect Americans from harmful airborne particles

OSHA proposes revised HazCom standard to conform to GHS

Leading health organizations call on OSHA and CDC to issue guidance on preventing occupational exposures due to aerosol transmission of SARS CoV-2

4 ways to protect your industrial dust collector from explosions

Scrap metal management: More than quality assurance

Donning and doffing best practices

The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation is accepting scholarship applications

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