Maureen Paraventi Articles

Cut-resistant sleeves evaluated for respiratory hazards

Shedding fibers a cause for concern

February 1, 2017

Can hand protection cause a respiratory hazard? That’s the question scientists from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) set out to answer when they conducted a Health Hazard Evaluation at a steel mill in Pennsylvania.

How to cope with holiday stress

Maureen Paraventi

December 23, 2016

No doubt about it: the holidays can be stressful. Your regular “to do” list expands to decorating your house, shopping for gifts, wrapping those gifts, worrying that the recipients will not like the gifts, cooking special dishes and visiting with friends and relatives – which may involve traveling in inclement weather and arguing about politics.

The symbol for radioactivity is universally known and helps create awareness and safety about radioactive situations

Radiation detectors protect public health

“Dirty bomb” alerts raised by personal & passive devices

Maureen Paraventi

December 13, 2016

First responders, Homeland Security officers and others whose jobs involve safeguarding the public are increasingly arming themselves with radiation detection devices that can help them deal with hazardous materials events or acts of terrorism.

Radiation detectors protect public health

“Dirty bomb” alerts raised by personal & passive devices

Maureen Paraventi

December 1, 2016

First responders, Homeland Security officers and others whose jobs involve safeguarding the public are increasingly arming themselves with radiation detection devices that can help them deal with hazardous materials events or acts of terrorism.

How to calculate heat exposure

Use the heat energy rating system

Maureen Paraventi

October 1, 2016

It’s important to determine the potential heat exposure a worker faces doing a job or in a work environment to select FR clothing protection.

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Fracking creates respiratory risks

Hydrogen sulfide and silica exposures run high

Maureen Paraventi

August 10, 2016

The danger arrives with trucks bearing tons of sand. Off-loading that sand – which may contain up to 99 percent silica – can send clouds of thick dust into the air, exposing the lungs of fracking workers who are performing the task to serious inhalation hazards.

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Fracking creates respiratory risks

Hydrogen sulfide and silica exposures run high

Maureen Paraventi

August 2, 2016

The danger arrives with trucks bearing tons of sand. Off-loading that sand – which may contain up to 99 percent silica – can send clouds of thick dust into the air, exposing the lungs of fracking workers who are performing the task to serious inhalation hazards.

Fall hazards top OSHA's violation list

Penalties top $23 million in 2015

Maureen Paraventi

July 1, 2016

A worker painting an electric maintenance tower comes in contact with an energized power line and falls 70 feet – striking a second employee working on a lower level and causing him to fall as well.

Opioids are the pain med of choice for injured workers

Maureen Paraventi

June 1, 2016

The workplace is not immune from the effects of the opioid epidemic that is raising alarm across the U.S. In fact, treatment practices for work-related injuries are likely contributing to the problem, since pain from those injuries is increasingly being managed with powerful prescription opioids.