It’s common knowledge that there are many workplace hazards in industries like construction, mining and oil and gas engineering, but did you know that one of the most common and deadly risks is the ...

What do a dentist, a pottery shop owner, and a foundry worker have in common? They all work in environments that could expose them to respirable crystalline silica. In fact, OSHA estimates more than 2 ...

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. As of June 2018, all asphalt plants should have ...

Dr. Alex Birrell, CEO of CleanSpace, recently sat down for a Q&A with EHS Today that focuses on personal protective equipment (PPE) in general and respiratory protection in particular. She provides ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as ...

Today's personal protective equipment (PPE) includes clothing, helmets, respirators, goggles and other gear to reduce exposures the wearer experiences from chemicals, heat, electrical hazards, ...

The purpose of the Bates College Respiratory Protection Program is to ensure the health and safety of all College employees and students who have the potential to be exposed to hazardous airborne ...

A worker at a construction site in Rockville, Maryland, breaks up concrete with a jackhammer, creating a cloud of silica dust. The worker is wearing no respiratory protection and no water is being ...

It is estimated that more than 2.3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to dust containing crystalline silica. Approximately 90 percent of those workers are employed in the ...

Certain jobs may expose construction workers to silica dust at levels more than 10 times the permissible exposure limit set by OSHA, according to the results of a recent study detailed in the National ...