Legionella bacteria are found naturally in the environment and thrive in warm water habitats. Problems can occur when building water systems are contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Exposure to legionella bacteria can cause serious, life-threatening...

For 25 years, noise-related hearing loss has been one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns for Americans.  However, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been working along with the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) to help combat this...

Which Style Fits Best?The style options or characteristics of a safety glove may produce optimal work performance and enhance comfort, which cannot be overlooked when users repeat motions for several hours a day. Characteristics include:* Dexterity, or the agility of fingers, wrist...

From disposable surgical gloves to reflective road crew gloves, safety gloves have distinct personalities and purposes in the workplace. Primarily, they serve to protect hands (and sometimes arms) from multiple sources of harm: caustic chemicals, voltage jolts, bio-hazards, scorching...

With the summer heat comes an important question: how do you determine if you are providing enough outdoor (dilution) air for the optimum performance, comfort and health of building occupants, without wasting energy by over-ventilating? Building occupants generate an excellent tracer...

The OSHA Act contains a part referred to as the “General Duty Clause”The ClauseIn order to include the consideration of air sampling and airborne exposure levels in normal work place inspections without the use of a specific standard, OSHA has turned to the provisions of Section 5 of...

Noise exposure is one of the most common physical hazards in the occupational environment. Simple hearing protection such as ear plugs or muffs help to reduce workers’ noise exposure but may not provide enough protection to prevent hearing loss. OSHA bases the requirements for a...

The EPA sent out a statement outlining steps and precautions that building owners and school administrators should take to reduce occupant exposures to PCBs that might be found in caulking.  The EPA considers this a serious issue, especially when it involves school age children....

May 31, 2010 was the compliance deadline for having engineering controls in place to keep hexavalent chromium exposures below the established 8-hour permissible exposure limit.  OSHA inspections started emphasizing compliance with the hexavalent chromium standard.29CFR1910.1026...

Crystalline silica, a basic component of soil, sand, granite and other rock materials, is commonly used in occupations which perform such tasks as sand blasting, foundry work, cement mixing, stone cutting, rock drilling, quarry work, and tunneling. Silica can be inhaled when workers...