OSHA Orders Houston Contractors to Reinstate Workers Fired After Raising Asbestos Concerns

The agency has ordered two Houston contractors to reinstate and compensate workers fired after raising asbestos training, PPE and disposal concerns during post-hurricane repairs.

ISEA Applauds Reinstatement of NIOSH Staff

The International Safety Equipment Association said reinstating NIOSH staff preserves critical worker safety research, testing, and health programs.

Younger Trades Workers Report Gaps in Asbestos Training and Safety Trust

New data highlight differences in preparedness, training, and employer trust as Gen Z and millennial workers encounter legacy hazards on older job sites.

Massachusetts Issues Safety Alert After Silicosis Case in Stone Countertop Industry

State public health officials are urging employers in the stone countertop sector to strengthen silica dust controls, respiratory protection, and medical surveillance after confirming the state’s first work-related silicosis case in this industry.

Smart Respiratory Protection: Turning Every Breath into Real-Time Safety Data

From nanofiber filters to AI-driven diagnostics, smart respiratory protection is transforming traditional masks into connected, data-rich systems that monitor both air quality and worker health across industries.

Respirator Fit Testing Using OSHA Appendix Respiratory Protection Program

In this webinar, you’ll take a practical, standards-based look at OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, with a specific focus on Appendix A, which outlines the mandatory procedures for both qualitative and quantitative respirator fit testing. Using Appendix A as a roadmap, this session will show how proper fit testing strengthens the overall Respiratory Protection Program by improving consistency, reducing errors, preventing false passes, and supporting defensible compliance during audits or inspections.

Respiratory Protection: Top Tips to Avoid OSHA Violations

This free webinar, will discuss the top citations commonly issued by OSHA under the respiratory protection standard and how you can manage your program more effectively.

Respiratory Protection Unmasked: Debunking Myths and Ensuring Safety with OSHA Standards

This informative free webinar will explore OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134, debunking common myths, clarifying misconceptions, and providing essential insights to ensure effective respiratory protection and workplace safety.

5 Reasons Industrial Vacuum Cleaners Need to be Part of Your Dust Control Program

Sweeping or blowing fugitive dust during housekeeping is widely discouraged by OSHA and the NFPA for nearly all industries. Seemingly benign, dusts create an assortment of hazards that include flying particles that can lead to eye injury, slip hazards and ergonomic injuries. The most serious hazards surrounding the sweeping and blowing of dust threaten lives, such as respiratory and explosion hazards. The use of industrial vacuums to remove dust is almost always recommended as a preferred method of removing fugitive dust. Rather than redistributing dust, industrial vacuum cleaners remove dusts and therefore reduce or eliminate the previously mentioned hazards.

FAR FROM NANO: HEPA-Filtered Industrial Vacuums Help Solve Critical Safety Concerns

Clearing the Air about Indoor Air Quality

How an Indoor Air Quality Consultant can make your business healthier and more profitable.