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From GrayWolf Sensing Solutions

DirectSense® II User-Configurable Multi-Parameter IAQ, Toxic Gas Probes

October 19, 2018

Building on 20 years of customer feedback, the all-new range of DirectSense II smart probes are being introduced by GrayWolf. These cutting-edge air monitoring probes accommodate from two (2) up to eight (8) plug-and-play smart sensors into a single hand-held, desktop or wall-mounted housing.

A FairWarning story

With rise in chemotherapy for pets, higher risks for veterinary staff

Stuart Silverstein

October 18, 2018

During a 2006 biopsy of a worrisome growth on his thyroid gland, while a needle was still lodged in his neck, Arizona veterinarian Brett Cordes was surprised by a question from his endocrinologist. The doctor, Cordes said, “asked me if I handled chemotherapy and hazardous drugs” at work, and he acknowledged that he did.

Blackline Safety launches ‘push-to-talk’ feature

World’s first combined gas detector and two-way radio are conveniently connected with our G7c

October 18, 2018

With the push of a button, employees can now use their G7cs to collaborate with co-workers just like a traditional walkie-talkie. “After listening to dozens of customers in energy, telecom, utilities and aerospace sectors, we are the first to bring to market the tool that industry is asking for — a gas detector with built-in two-way radio,” says Sean Stinson, VP Sales & Product Management at Blackline Safety.

Watch out for eye dangers on the job

October 16, 2018

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 20,000 workplace eye injuries happen each year. Injuries on the job often require one or more missed work days for recovery. OSHA reports that workplace eye injuries cost an estimated $300 million a year in lost productivity, medical treatment and worker compensation.

International silica standards: Countries must update exposure limits

Perry Gottesfeld

October 8, 2018

Although U.S. OSHA updated its occupational silica standard in 2016 for the first time in 45 years, relatively few countries have followed suit. Aside from a handful of European countries, some Canadian Provinces and Mexico, most other countries do not have as stringent of a standard as the current U.S. Permissible Exposure Limit of 0.05 mg/m^3.

AIHA's new publication: A visual chronicle of America's workers

The American Industrial Hygiene Association publishes Earl Dotter's powerfully visual occupational, environment and public health documentary

October 5, 2018

On September 13 at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced the release of a collectible photo book of renowned labor and occupational health photographer Earl Dotter, "Life's Work: A 50 Year Photographic Chronicle of Working in the U.S.A."

From the NIOSH Director's Desk:

Protecting the health of our nation’s coal miners

Dr. John Howard

October 4, 2018

Coal mining is an important part of the U.S. economy. In 2017, about 30% of our electricity was generated by coal-fired power plants. Coal is also used to make steel and in manufacturing many types of products. And anyone who watches the news knows how important the jobs and income provided by coal mining are to our country’s coal mining regions.

Hearing loss is permanent but also entirely preventable

October 1, 2018

It is estimated that over 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job and an additional nine million are at risk for hearing loss from other agents such as solvents and metals. Currently the U.S. does not have a national surveillance or injury reporting system for hearing loss. The Bureau of Labor Statistics annually reports recorded hearing loss on OSHA Form 300. However, BLS data are not representative of the true magnitude of occupational hearing loss due to several barriers to the reporting system.

OSHA intros ag hazmat exposure program in farm states

September 27, 2018

OSHA has launched a new program to address hazards from exposure to fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) and agricultural anhydrous ammonium. The Regional Emphasis Program (REP) will be effective in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Asbestos ban sought by mesothelioma activists

September 25, 2018

More than 95,000 signatures will be on a petition delivered to Congress tomorrow, urging the EPA to “Ban Asbestos in the U.S. Now, Without Loopholes or Exemptions.” That delivery is timed for Mesothelioma Awareness Day, an effort to bring attention to mesothelioma, a lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos and the inhalation of asbestos particles.