Author: International Enviroguard

More than 11 million Americans reportedly earn a living in the construction trades, and their efforts can unknowingly expose them to health risks. Although people entering these industries often view heights, tools, and heavy equipment as obvious safety threats, many of the materials used in cement...

Scrap metal has considerable economic value throughout the world. But it's also considered hazardous waste and poses many potential health hazards to workers who handle it, produce it, transport it, or dispose of it. For this reason, anyone working within an occupational environment where scrap...

Scaffolding is assembled when it's necessary to work from heights — and anytime workers are performing tasks at elevated heights on a job site, there's the potential for danger. This is why it's important for work sites to follow a variety of scaffolding safety procedures and requirements to...

Some work environments come with specific hazards that can affect workers' health and safety. One such hazard can be toxic or poisonous gases, such as chlorine or carbon monoxide. Since these gases are not always immediately detectable, job sites should use a direct-reading portable gas monitor...

To say that job sites are full of potential safety hazards would be an understatement. However, in addition to the nature of heavy equipment, tool usage, and other common hazard potential on the site, it's important to not overlook something that may seem less obvious. Gases, for instance, can...

A wide range of industries place increased emphasis on utilizing cold storage facilities and logistics. In the U.S., cold storage operations enjoyed a market share that exceeded $15.26 billion in 2018. That figure is expected to see a compounded annual growth rate upwards of 3.7 percent through...

By now, you’re probably all too familiar with what it is like to wear a facemask. After the outbreak of COVID-19, these personal protective equipment (PPE) items are far more common than ever before.

Crystalline silica dust ranks among the most dangerous materials today’s workers are exposed to because it seems relatively harmless and may take years to impact their health. These tiny dust particles continue to cause debilitating lung conditions, reduce quality of life, and kill thousands of...