Author: International Enviroguard

The lack of adequate beryllium exposure prevention continues to plague workers in a wide variety of industries. Beryllium is a cost-effective element mined in the U.S. and additionally imported, however it’s dangerous due to airborne particles that enter the lungs or come in contact...

Instituting workplace plasma cutting safety measures is critical. Few tools and equipment generate the levels of heat, bright light, and risk of burns or fire as plasma cutting operations. Although the personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing are similar to those worn by welders, plasma...

Wildfires consume millions of acres of forests, destroy entire communities, and expose workers to hazardous smoke and vapors. Since the turn of the century, not a single year has passed in which the U.S. suffered fewer than 40,000 uncontrolled burns in a single year.

A significant percentage of the workforce does not wear necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) and disposable clothing, and their refusal has employers on a collision course with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Health and safety agencies are advising monkey pox and avian flu precautions as outbreaks continue to surface in the United States. Caused by the pathogenic avian influenza A (H5) and A (H7) viruses, 15 people have contracted the sometimes-fatal pathogen.

Automotive, medical, and electronic components operations rely on parts washers to eliminate contaminants such as grit, grime, oil, grease, mold spores, and paint from wide-reaching products and materials. Although people operating these devices routinely encounter hazardous materials and toxic...

A chemical plant Risk Management Program (RMP) rule enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) went into effect on March 1, after years of legal challenges, administration changes, industry push back, and other delays.

The State of New York implemented some of the most proactive and stringent hazardous waste management regulations in the country. This program was put into effect by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...