Emerging standards, wildfire smoke, and growing health concerns are pushing facility managers to reassess ventilation, filtration, monitoring and maintenance strategies to protect indoor air quality.
Air quality in confined spaces can change in an instant—and assumptions can be costly. Here’s why continuous monitoring and critical thinking must guide every entry.
Art Stone-Granite & Marble Inc. faces $120,000 in penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor inspection revealed repeated failures to protect workers from silica dust and occupational noise.
Best practices for IAQ management in the workplace
Clean air is an overlooked but essential part of warehouse safety, with direct impacts on worker health and productivity.
Rapid Legionella testing matches lab accuracy while delivering faster results, urging people to rethink water system management.
This week’s new safety products enhance workplace safety and productivity with solutions relating to head protection, artificial intelligence, compliance training and air quality.
Nearly 2,000 respondents in the United States, Canada and Europe participated in the survey.
Improving indoor air quality is essential in preventing occupational lung diseases, especially in at-risk industries, through proper ventilation, protective equipment and strategic preventive measures.
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Maintaining good indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial for the safety of employees, the efficiency of operations and adherence to regulatory standards. However, it is a constant challenge for manufacturers.
Vacuum conveyors and industrial vacuum cleaners reduce liability exposure to dust produced during the manufacturing process.
How a game-changing health standard strengthens protection against airborne viruses. ASHRAE’s recently released Standard 241 serves as a helpful reference for minimum safety standards in various buildings and spaces.
Switching from traditional air changes per hour to a data-driven, demand-based air quality control enhances safety, reduces costs and improves efficiency in laboratories.
Addressing mold and moisture issues involves identifying water entry points, as mold growth, which affects air quality, requires moisture, nutrients, and suitable temperatures.
Indiana-based IBC Advanced Alloys Inc. must respond to $69,251 in proposed penalties.
Exploring the connection between widely used cleaning agents and the surge in respiratory issues among cleaning and maintenance workers, and why safer practices and greater awareness in workplace settings are needed.
Now in its third year, the annual awards program recognizes companies for their outstanding achievements in industrial hygiene.
The air quality in a building can have negative effects on workers' health.
Additional control measures may be required if you cannot undertake certain routine tasks.
Entries for the third annual award program are due by March 3, 2023.