Changes to Cal/OSHA Lead Standard
Thirteen years after it was originally proposed, a revised standard for lead exposure to workers was approved on February 15,... Continue reading →
Anticipate, Recognize, Evaluate & Control Health Hazards in the Workplace
Thirteen years after it was originally proposed, a revised standard for lead exposure to workers was approved on February 15,... Continue reading →
For most OSHA standards, employers are required to reduce employee exposures to below the Permissible Exposure Limit for the particular... Continue reading →
Occupational exposure to dust, even at low doses, is a risk to workers’ health and significantly associated with respiratory symptoms. Not... Continue reading →
Noise is unwanted sound. Technically, it is sound pressure and includes a range of frequencies that can be detected by... Continue reading →
In recent years, the public has been concerned about the prolific amount of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) in the... Continue reading →
Ever since the creation of the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) standard, the emphasis has been on manufacturing companies that... Continue reading →
As early as 1775, an English physician, Sir Percivall Pott, reported a high incidence of skin sores on men working... Continue reading →
A combustible dust is any material (finely divided solid particles) that has the ability to disperse in air and catch... Continue reading →
Toxicology is the branch of science concerned with the natural effects of chemicals on living organisms. Toxicologists examine these effects... Continue reading →
IN THIS ISSUE: Formaldehyde Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)Â classified formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen. They found... Continue reading →