by Hilary Smith | Apr 12, 2016 | Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene
News of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s new silica rule has sounded the alarm for many business owners – it looks like a heaping pile of trouble for everyone involved. Luckily, OSHA has spent enough time consulting with the industry to come up with...
by Hilary Smith | Feb 19, 2016 | Industrial Hygiene
If you have ever had your workplace tested for potential hazardous material exposure and end up having trouble making sense of analytical results, you’re not alone. Regulatory requirements say one thing, and the NIOSH REL and/or ACGIH TLV numbers included on your...
by Hilary Smith | Jan 20, 2016 | Environmental, Health & Safety
Major environmental disasters being prosecuted by the federal government is not an uncommon subject for news headlines these days. Prosecutions of this nature are relatively rare, but they do happen… and they are likely to start happening more frequently and will no...
by Hilary Smith | Jun 5, 2015 | Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene
If you are planning a project in which your workers will be exposed to hazards, the importance of choosing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) selection cannot be overemphasized. A myriad of factors must be taken into account during selection of eye...
by Hilary Smith | May 22, 2015 | Asbestos, Industrial Hygiene
The 1986 signing of The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) effectively began the era of asbestos regulations. AHERA (40 CFR 763) applies to K-12 schools, so while most building owners are not subject to its regulations, it is worth knowing that many...
