Respiratory protection is often used to protect against chronic hazards. Unlike a fall from height or an impact to the head, where the effects of the injury are immediately apparent, the effects of ...

Recent enforcement activity by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) underscores the risks posed by the deployment of N95 and other respirators by long-term care providers, ...

At the outset of the pandemic, many employers were unsure of how OSHA would conduct inspections and issue citations regarding COVID-19 related issues. Early guidance from OSHA indicated that ...

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 ...

An estimated 5 million U.S. workers wear respirators. Employers are required to provide National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-certified respirators using a written respiratory ...

National Fit Testing Services has expanded its in-service training program to help first responders and other affected healthcare workers meet OSHA respiratory protection standards, according to an ...

OSHA published two proposed rules in the June 6 Federal Register aimed at enhancing worker protections from respiratory hazards on the job. The agency wants to amend the Respiratory Protection ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited three nursing facilities in Ohio for failing to fully implement respiratory programs to protect employees from ...

Three nursing homes in Ohio received a citation by the U.S. labor agency in charge of enforcing safe working conditions after it said the facilities had “serious” violations in their coronavirus ...

If there is no way through engineering or administrative controls to get exposure to acceptable levels, respiratory protection must be provided. Respiratory protection is often used to protect against ...