In 1983, OSHA issued the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) to protect workers from exposure to the hazards of all chemicals in their workplace. The standard, commonly called the HAZCOM ...

Hazard identification is an ongoing process that is a critical component of any health and safety program. A common approach of this process is to use the principles of industrial hygiene to recognize ...

Larry Hansen and Jay K. Bradish report on a five-alarm hazardous materials fire that destroyed a one-story building in Oklahoma City. A spectacular five-alarm hazardous materials fire destroyed a ...

OSHA has issued citations to Kief Industries Inc., doing business as Excelsior Brass Works. The citations allege the company knowingly exposed workers to lead hazards and violated federal workplace ...

As scientists develop new innovations to diagnose and treat medical problems, the emphasis is on patient safety and responses. But what about the healthcare providers who administer these tests? A new ...

A new report released by the Otago Regional Council (ORC) marks a major step forward in understanding how communities across Otago are exposed to natural hazards such as flooding, earthquakes, ...

This course focuses on describing noise hazards in the workplace. The course includes; OSHA occupational noise exposure standards, properties of sound, noise-induced hearing loss, noise exposure ...

Recent news reports indicate that perhaps up to 150 Snohomish County firefighters may have been exposed to asbestos or other toxic and hazardous elements during the recent burndown and demolition of ...

Lead exposure remains one of the most neglected public health threats of our time. There is no known safe level of lead in ...

On Dec. 3, the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) released the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance (NHEWS) survey – 2008 Results, the first national survey on exposure to ...