respiratory protection

07Dec

OSHA’s FY 2012 Top Ten Safety Violations

OSHA has issued their top 10 violations for the 2012 fiscal year. Once again, fall protection tops the list. Hazard Communication and scaffolding round out the top three. The other violations have also made the list in years past. This is a great time to look at your company’s safety [...]

26Jan

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations of 2011

The following were the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations in the fiscal year 2011. Over the years, the list tends to categorize the same issues, some change in numerical order, but for the most part, the violations listed are ones that are familiar to us. (Click on the link to see the [...]

20Jul

Hexavalent Chromium Rule Now Effective

On June 15, 2010 OSHA’s final rule on hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] became effective. This rule requires employers to notify employees of any exposure to hexavalent chromium, as opposed to the previous provision in the standard which only required notification of exposure to levels over the [...]