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...

The silent component in welding fumes is manganese.  Most material safety data sheets (MSDS) won’t list it as a component of welding filler wire or rod because the amount is typically less than one percent.  Since it’s not listed, this metal often gets overlooked during the air...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established substance specific standards for 32 substances (mostly carcinogens) that they have identified as unique and in need of specific guidance.Some of the more familiar substances on the list...

OSHA regulations stipulate that if “any employee’s exposure equals or exceeds an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer shall develop and implement a noise monitoring program.”Here’s a simple way to tell if you might be exposed to noise levels above 85 decibels. If...

The health of your workforce is a vital constant in today’s working environment.  Increasing costs and a constant barrage of changing information can make maintaining a safe and healthy workplace difficult.Hazard assessments of the operations and tasks your workers perform are a...