OELs: There Is No Such Thing as One Size Fits All
The first day of my Ergonomics course at the University of Michigan Professor Strong explained how chairs, mostly not adjustable in those days, were built for a 6′ tall male, which explained a LOT. He went on to point out that 6′ people were not the majority at the time they were producing chairs only […]
The Long Term Use of Air and Noise Sampling Records
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 are unaware that this sampling triggers the documentation content and duration requirements of 1910.1020. The records must contain sufficient data to meet the requirements […]
