Environmental and Occupational Health

ACGIH releases 2013 editions of TLVs and BEIs book and Guide to Occupational Exposure Values

User-friendly, pocket-sized book
March 19, 2013

ACGIH® has released its 2013 editions of the TLVs® and BEIs® book and the Guide to Occupational Exposure Values. The information in the user-friendly, pocket-sized TLVs® and BEIs® book is used worldwide as a guide for evaluation and control of workplace exposures to chemical substances and physical agents.


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Is that ergonomic chair really ergonomic?

Features you should look for
March 18, 2013

Sitting for long periods of time can cause back and neck pain, muscle cramps and even fatigue, yet many people have jobs that require them to spend a great deal of each workday sitting in front of a computer. If you have a sedentary job, using an ergonomic chair might help you ward off some aches and pains.


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New guides help oil and gas industry with disease, fatigue

Improving both health, performance is goal
March 14, 2013

With the oil and gas industry facing some unique safety and health challenges – such as long hours and worksites in areas at risk for vector-borne diseases -- an industry association is making available two publications to address those challenges.


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Rookie first responders traumatized by…trauma

Experience helps police officers, firefighters cope
March 12, 2013

Police officers and firefighters who are relatively new to the job run the risk of experiencing mental health problems from being exposed to disturbing events, a new study finds. Those with more time on the job show no such increased risk.


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Manufacturers’ biggest concern: Health care costs

Survey also finds support for immigration reform
March 12, 2013

Rising health care and insurance costs are keeping manufacturers awake at night, according to a quarterly survey by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and IndustryWeek. Other t op concerns? Political uncertainty and the unfavorable business climate.


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Ohio workers exposed to lead, other hazards

Repeat violations get Mahle Engine Components SVEP status
March 11, 2013

Workers at an Ohio manufacturing company were exposed to lead, according to OSHA – along with electrical and machine guarding hazards. The OSHA inspection that uncovered those conditions lead to 26 health and safety violations against Mahle Engine Components USA Inc.


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“Non-classic” confined spaces

Accurate assessments are essential to safeguard occupants
March 6, 2013
When we think of a confined space, we usually think of the classic examples of tanks, wells and pits.


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Before a Big Spill: Are all your resources ready?

Updating contact information can help during an emergency
March 6, 2013
Employees have been evacuated from the spill area. The onsite response team is suiting up and reviewing their plan to contain the spill and keep it from reaching a nearby creek.


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STOKO professional skin care extends versatility of four-in-one dispenser with industry first

Touch-free and manual dispensers can use the same refill
March 5, 2013

Having complemented its manually operated STOKO® Refresh 4 in 1 hand hygiene dispenser with an automatic touch-free model, STOKO® continues to bring innovation to the away-from-home skin care/hand hygiene market by offering an industry first: a choice of touch-free or manual dispensers that can share the same cartridge refills.


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Cleaning jobs linked to asthma risk

Occupational asthma underrecognized, says study author
March 4, 2013

A new study indicates there is a strong link between professional cleaning and the risk of developing asthma. Researchers at the Imperial College London have tracked the occurrence of asthma in a group of nearly 9,500 people born in Britain in 1958.


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