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VOC Safety for Industrial Workers
Volatile Organic Compounds, also called VOCs, pose a significant health and safety risk to individuals across numerous industries, from agricultural to aeronautical—and that's to say nothing of the hazards posed to the general public via everyday exposure. For this reason, the Occupational Safety...
Construction Site Safety Plans & PPE Needed After Decade of Unchanged Worker Deaths
Construction site safety continues to be an obstacle, given the number of workplace fatalities remains relatively unchanged. From 2011 to 2020, 10 in 100,000 workers lost their lives due to job site incidents that have grown redundant. And in 2020, family members attended 1,008 funerals while the...
Downed Powerline Safety and Protective Clothing
Downed powerlines are extremely dangerous. Physical contact with a downed line from a damaged utility pole can lead to life-threatening injury, disfigurement, and death. As such, any personnel tasked with powerline repair and cleanup must follow specific precautions and always wear appropriate...
How to Improve Construction Site Safety
The construction industry remains one of the more dangerous work environments. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 20 percent of the 5,300 fatalities reported on the job in 2019 occurred on construction sites. That's one-fifth of all fatalities that...
Waste Management for Manufacturing Facilities
It's difficult to come up with a concrete figure. Some estimate that more than 7.5 billion tons of industrial waste are produced each year. Others believe that this number is quite a bit lower. Whichever way you slice it, one thing is true: distributors and manufacturers generate a lot of waste -...
Monkeypox: Healthcare Safety Measures and PPE
Monkey Pox Safety for Healthcare Workers: Protective Clothing, Safety Strategies, and More
Recently, several countries throughout the world—including the United States—have reported an outbreak of a rare viral disease not usually reported in those areas. The disease, called monkeypox, is...
The Debate over PFAS—A Global Manufacturing Concern
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—more commonly referred to as PFAs—are known as “forever chemicals” because they break down very slowly over time. PFAS are so persistent and so widely used that they are routinely detected in water, air, fish, soil, food and consumer products...
Benefits of Disposable Scrubs over Washable Scrubs
One consideration for an infection control policy is when and if to utilize disposable vs. laundered personal protective equipment (PPE), including scrubs and gowns. While economic and environmental costs should be considered, organizations must also determine which type of scrubs are more...
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