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Noise, Adverse Effects, and OSHA Compliance
Noise is one of the most common occupational hazards in any industry. While the manufacturing sector is 13% of the American workforce this sector has 72% of all recordable hearing loss cases. Not only does the employee suffer from reduced or lost hearing our economy...
Reproductive Hazards
How many people do you know that waited to have kids until after they got more financially secure? So, they work and put money away, buy the house, and then find they have trouble conceiving or bringing a child to term. Data from the 2006–2010 National Survey of...
When do you need to bring in a Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH?
OSHA has required air or noise sampling, they only accept sampling data from a CIH.Your concerns are related to employee exposures to chemicals on site, especially when chemical exposures include:Adverse health effects that are not immediately apparent, such as cancer...
Reusable Vs Disposable Personal Protective Equipment
Reusable versus disposable PPE. Both have their assets and defects. DisposableMust be kept in stock and a system to identify and respond when the stock runs low or exceeds the expiration date.The distributor must be relied upon not to run out of the gloves you...
Protein Based Vs Gene Based Vaccines
By Susen Trail, CIH A viral invader triggers an immune response that creates an antibody specific to the viral antigen. The antibodies attack the antigens by binding to them to prevent them from binding to healthy body cells. Antibodies remain in your...
The Long Term Use of Air and Noise Sampling Records
OSHA's at the door, do you know where your data is? It is not unusual for an employer to be aware of the employee exposure sampling requirements of standards such as 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure, or 1910.1026 Hexavalent Chromium. However, many employers...