According to the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the secretariat for the standard, it has important bearing on the debate about regulatory steps recently announced by OSHA. OSHA ...

OSHA has proposed adding two protocols to its Respiratory Protection Standard aimed toward the general, shipyard and construction industries. TSI Inc., a Shoreview, Minn. company engaged in the design ...

Millions of workers are required to wear respirators in various workplaces throughout the United States. Respirators protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs, ...

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These hazards include particulates, vapors, gases, mists, dust, and fumes. Engineering controls (e.g., enclosure or confinement of the operation, general or local ventilation, and product substitution ...

Michigan Technological University has determined that certain employees are required to perform tasks involving actual or potential disturbance of asbestos containing materials that could result in ...

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 ...