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CrVI concentrations varied significantly depending on the type of welding being done.

CrVI Study Shows Limits, Promise of Local Exhaust Ventilation

The three authors of the paper published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health conducted the research because there have been few studies on welders' exposures, especially in construction.

Steel Mill Cited $143,000 for Fall Hazards, Repeat Violations

The company's Lorain location, which employs about 250 people, has been inspected 25 times and received 59 safety violations since 1999.

OSHA Cites Contractor in Redstone Arsenal Fatal Explosion

Two workers died of burns after an explosion in May involving ammonium perchlorate and n-Butanol.

Comments Sought on 2010 Nano Strategic Plan

The 48-page draft will replace the 2007 strategic plan guiding R&D by 25 participating organizations.

FDRsafety Offers Free PPE Checklist

Companies can use it to assess their needs for various types of protective equipment, from head to toe, based on a hazard assessment.

Changes likely to be made in the 2012 Editio, include HRC2 and arc rating requirements.

Dec. 15 Webinar: Get Ready for the 2012 NFPA 70E

In this webinar, e-Hazard.com's Hugh Hoagland and three other experts will discuss best practices for companies and will explain how they can comply with the new edition before it is published in October 2011.

November 2010

Respirators: Function, Fit, and Comfort -- I Want It All!

These are the next hurdles to bridge, and manufacturers are doing just that as they develop next-generation respirators for an expanded base of users.

A metal shop worker is using the 3M Versaflo Respirator System, which combines respiratory, head, eye and face, and hearing protection.

PAPRs and SARs for the World

Loose-fitting powered and supplied-air respirators offer increased comfort and productivity -- a better experience for all concerned.



Integrate your plans to include cold stress factors. Assign responsibility for monitoring the weather, process changes, or movement of personnel.

Not Cool . . . Brrrrrrr, It's Cold!

Your employees need special support in cold situations and more yet in emergency cold situations.

The grandfather clause that currently allows for 36-inch guardrail has been specifically excluded. (LJB Inc. photo)

OSHA Focuses on Fall Protection Regulations

A long-awaited modernization of the general industry regulations has good elements, as well as some bad features and some omissions.

The opposition to the proposed change in interpreting "feasible" engineering controls for noise is reminiscent of the opposition to OSHA when it was created.

National Academy of Engineering Report Urges 85 dB PEL

OSHA has long used the 90 dB Permissible Exposure Limit to define maximum "safe" noise, although much of the rest of the world disagrees.

Worker's Fatal Electrocution Leads to $119,700 Fine for Landscaping Firm

OSHA initiated an investigation April 21 when a worker made contact with a high-voltage power line while tree cutting. As a result of the investigation, the company was cited for two willful, seven serious, and three other-than-serious violations.

Gun Powder Manufacturer Fined $1.2 Million Following Deadly Explosion

"Even after a prior incident in which a worker was seriously injured, and multiple warnings from its business partners and a former employee, this employer still decided against implementing safety measures," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels.

NIOSH Evaluates Health Effects of BP Oil Spill Response Workers

An occupational health concern common among all Deepwater Horizon response workers was heat stress from work in a hot and humid environment.

Ohio Construction Company Cited $57,600 for Fall Protection Violations

"Falling is the great safety hazard for workers on roofing projects, and B.O.S.S. Construction has demonstrated a pattern of disregard for its workers' safety by failing to ensure fall protection is in place on jobsites," said OSHA Area Director Jule Hovi.

DuPont Sponsoring Gallery at Law Enforcement Museum

The maker of Kevlar announced Oct. 18 that it will sponsor a changing exhibition gallery at the museum in the 400 block of E Street NW in Washington, D.C.

Noise Suppression Technologies, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio (www.noisesuppression.com) makes these Quilted Curtain Composites, which are used as enclosures to contain and absorb noise.

OSHA Shifts on Noise Exposure Standards

It is reversing the enforcement policy it has used since 1983, which allows most employers to use PPE and a hearing conservation program rather than engineering and administrative controls.

California Emphasis Program Confirms Refineries in Good Shape

An examination of 11 refineries by Cal/OSHA's Process Safety Management Unit found they are properly managing the risks that caused the April 2010 explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Wash., in which seven workers died.

Papers Due Nov. 1 for 2011 Hazmat Response Teams Conference

The deadline in IAFC's call for presentations is 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 1. The conference takes place May 18-22 in Baltimore.

New Products Steal the Show

At this year’s Congress & Expo in San Diego, companies put their newest products on display at eye-catching booths.

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