A recent AIHA publication lists respiratory hazards as one of the top four major construction health hazards. While many construction companies do have a respiratory protection program in place, ...

Through a literature review, the authors identified common respiratory health conditions among construction workers due to hazards they encounter at work. Due to their workplace environment, ...

Breathing problems continue to rank as one of the most frequently cited 1 OSHA standards. In 2017, OSHA issued 3,381 citations for respiratory-related violations, including failure to have a written ...

Shops and confined job sites can pose breathing safety challenges, and now there’s a website available to help managers with programs to protect workers and navigate OSHA requirements. 3M’s Personal ...

These hazards include particulates, vapors, gases, mists, dust, and fumes. Engineering controls (e.g., enclosure or confinement of the operation, general or local ventilation, and product substitution ...

Michigan Technological University has determined that certain employees are required to perform tasks involving actual or potential disturbance of asbestos containing materials that could result in ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece ...

According to the Center for Construction Research and Training, construction workers have a 75% chance of experiencing a serious injury over the span of a 45-year career, and their likelihood of being ...

With air pollution soaring to hazardous levels across major Indian cities, KARAM Safety, a leading global PPE player and fall protection solutions provider, has issued an urgent call for the public to ...

Following the latest Centers of Disease Control guidance, mass confusion reigns about the role of mask-wearing. As summer seasonal activity opens up after a full year in limbo, and as corporate and ...

This program outlines the requirements and procedures for the proper selection, use, and maintenance of respiratory protection to safeguard employees from airborne contaminants in the workplace. Your ...

The purpose of the Bates College Respiratory Protection Program is to ensure the health and safety of all College employees and students who have the potential to be exposed to hazardous airborne ...