OSHA Updates Guidance for COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new guidance document to instruct agency staff on enforcement priorities when it…
Tag: Exposure
Controlling Hazardous Fume and Gases during Welding.
Welding fumes are a complex mixture of metallic oxides, silicates, and fluorides. Fumes are formed when a metal is heated…
Promoting Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health in the workplace is a difficult concept for many to embrace. Research continues to demonstrate the critical links…
Silicosis and Everything you should Know about it
Silicosis is an incurable occupational disease caused by inhaling dust that contains minute pieces of a mineral called silica (SiO2).…
Truckers Major Safety Hazards and It’s Prevention
While many industries are becoming safer, recent data suggests that trucking is becoming deadlier. In 2017, 1,300 truckers lost their lives in…
9 Common Sources of Radiation in the Home and Workplace
Radiation is used in a range of industrial, medical, and communication technologies. Although these have beneficial applications, radiation exposure can…
Welding gases & fumes Exposure
Welding gases and fumes pose a serious threat to anyone who inhales them. Every welding project emits a different combination…
E-Books:Occupational Hygiene and Risk Management
As awareness of the importance of minimising occupational health and safety risk continues to grow amongst Australian employers, so too…
HIV/AIDS Exposure
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne disease that is spread through blood and certain body fluids. HIV attacks the…
Formaldehyde Exposure
Formaldehyde is a dangerous chemical, both as a gas and as a liquid. Long-term exposure increases your health risks. Employers who…
Drilling fluids Exposure
Drilling fluids perform various functions. They lubricate drill bits, remove cuttings, and provide a barrier for well control. Inhalation of…
Flour dust Exposure
Flour dust is a hazardous substance. Workers in baking-related jobs may inhale flour dust when it becomes airborne. The dust…
Cold stress exposure
Severe cold stress can lead to hypothermia, which can be fatal. Cold stress can affect people working in cold or…
Annual hearing testing
Hearing tests are an important part of a hearing loss prevention program. Here you'll find hearing test information for employers,and workers…
Avoiding lead exposure at work
Lead is a toxic, naturally occurring heavy metal. Although used less often than in the past, it can be found…
E-Books:Workplace exposure limits
Workplace exposure limits Containing the list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health…