Respiratory


Breathing Easier: The Importance of an Effective Respiratory Protection Program

Breathing Easier: The Importance of an Effective Respiratory Protection Program

A solid respiratory protection program includes understanding the hazards, having the right types of respirators and filters or cartridges, and ensuring workers know how to use and maintain them properly.

NIOSH Reveals Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge Phase 1 Winners

NIOSH Reveals Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge Phase 1 Winners

The three-part competition aims to inspire improvements in worker safety.

Exploring Outdoor Worker Safety in Wildfire Smoke

Exploring Outdoor Worker Safety in Wildfire Smoke

As areas of the U.S. continue to see an unhealthy air quality index, what can be done to ensure people required to work outdoors remain safe?

The Advantages and Importance of Elastomeric Respirators

The Advantages and Importance of Elastomeric Respirators

These reusable and cost-effective masks have been used by workers for years.

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NIOSH to Provide Free Black Lung Screenings in April, May 2023

The confidential screenings are available to all coal miners, current or former.

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Breathe Easy: A Guide to Improving Indoor Air Quality for a Safer, Healthier Working Space

The air quality in a building can have negative effects on workers' health.

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Chemical Manufacturers, Workers and Chloroprene Vapor Exposure

What health effects are associated with chloroprene vapor exposure?

Missouri Meat Process Plant Cited for Overexposure to Carbon Dioxide

Missouri Meat Process Plant Cited for Overexposure to Carbon Dioxide

The company faces citations for two willful, four repeat and seven serious violations.



Making the Right Choice Part 2: How to Avoid Misrepresented or Counterfeit NIOSH-Approved Respirators

Making the Right Choice Part 2: How to Avoid Misrepresented or Counterfeit NIOSH-Approved Respirators

Look for these signs to tell if the respirators you have or are considering purchasing are NIOSH-approved.

OH&S Launches 2023 Industrial Hygiene Awards

OH&S Launches 2023 Industrial Hygiene Awards

Entries for the third annual award program are due by March 3, 2023.

New NIOSH Challenge Focuses on Respirator Fit Evaluation

New NIOSH Challenge Focuses on Respirator Fit Evaluation

The challenge invites people to submit ideas on making fit-testing practices better.

Legionella Sampling: What's Your Sampling Strategy?

Let's look at the background of the sampling process.

Healthy Workplaces: Protecting Workers from Seasonal Illnesses

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Healthy Workplaces: Protecting Workers from Seasonal Illnesses

Keeping workers healthy through the unhealthiest season of the year is tough. Here's some ways to protect workers from seasonal illnesses.

Microbial Growth During Handling, Packaging, Shipping and Storing Contents

Microbial Growth During Handling, Packaging, Shipping and Storing Contents

Packers, shippers and movers can protect themselves from visibly microbial contaminated goods.

The Effects of Mold on Workers and How to Keep It Out of Your Workplace

The Effects of Mold on Workers and How to Keep It Out of Your Workplace

The presence of mold at work can cause negative health effects for some workers.

Making the Right Choice: NIOSH Suggestions for Avoiding Counterfeit Respirators

Making the Right Choice: NIOSH Suggestions for Avoiding Counterfeit Respirators

When you're purchasing respirators off a website, there are important elements to be on the lookout for.

Washington State Lifts COVID-19 Emergency Orders

Washington State Lifts COVID-19 Emergency Orders

Even though the emergency orders ended last week, employers should not stop protecting their workers from COVID-19.

How to Protect Yourself and Coworkers During Flu Season

How to Protect Yourself and Coworkers During Flu Season

With the height of flu season just around the corner, you can act now to protect yourself and others in the workplace.

Part Two: Most Common OSHA Violations & How to Avoid Them

Episode 171

Part Two: Most Common OSHA Violations & How to Avoid Them

Editor Sydny Shepard continues to count down the top five most frequently cited standards and what you can be doing to avoid being penalized for not complying with these standards.

Preventing Silicosis in the Mining Industry

Preventing Silicosis in the Mining Industry

Silicosis can cause difficulty breathing and lead to other medical issues. Learn what practices the Mine Safety and Health Administration recommends to protect workers.

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