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Weekly Safety Meeting – Respiratory Protection User Seal Check

Weekly Safety Meeting – Respiratory Protection User Seal Check

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, over 3 million United States employees in approximately 1.3 million workplaces are required to wear respiratory protection. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires an annual fit test to confirm the fit of any respirator that...

Safety Tip of the Week – Respiratory Protective Equipment Cleaning Procedures (Mandatory)

Safety Tip of the Week – Respiratory Protective Equipment Cleaning Procedures (Mandatory)

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.134 Appendix B-2, respiratory cleaning procedures are indeed mandatory. Procedures for Cleaning Respirators Prepare your respirator for cleaning. Follow these steps: Remove filters, cartridges, or canisters, dissemble facepieces removing speaking diaphragms, demand and pressure-demand valves assemblies, hoses, or any components recommended by your respiratory protection...

Safety Tip of the Week – Respiratory Protective Equipment Storage

Safety Tip of the Week – Respiratory Protective Equipment Storage

In many industrial workplaces, people must work in areas where different substances can be present, some hazardous to their health. There are facilities where the level of oxygen and the number of toxic substances could change at any time. These toxic substances could create health hazards that affect different parts of the body, causing disease, and...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Prevent Blood Clots

Weekly Safety Meeting – Prevent Blood Clots

With the holidays upon us, we will probably be traveling a lot and, of course, traveling often includes sitting for periods of time waiting in addition to driving or flying to our destinations. This can increase our chances of developing a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). TVP is a type of...

Safety Tip of the Week – Prevent Blood Clots

Safety Tip of the Week – Prevent Blood Clots

We travel a lot during the holidays. Traveling often includes sitting for periods of time, waiting, or driving or flying to our destinations. According to the CDC, the act of sitting for a long time without getting up and moving, or walking around, can increase the probability of blood pooling...