Keep Employees Safe with an Industrial Hygiene Assessment for Physical Risks
Extreme temperatures are among the physical hazards that can put employees at risk in the workplace. Here’s how to mitigate physical hazards. During the elevated temperatures that blanketed the Pacific Northwest this summer, workers in Portland walked out of a kitchen in a donut shop, unable to do their work…
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Do You Need an Environmental Assessment? Here’s Why Demand is Increasing
Environmental assessments are increasingly in demand as property purchases and commercial and industrial redevelopment surges. As the economy accelerates and property buying increases, many developers are turning to environmental assessments to ensure due diligence. But it’s not simply by choice – it has been a standard practice for banks to…
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Does Your Project Need a HAZWOPER Supervisor?
When mitigating toxic or hazardous waste, a HAZWOPER supervisor provides the guidance and instruction necessary to maintain compliance with federal regulations for hazardous waste operations and emergency response protocols. The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) guidelines are maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate…
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How Assessment by Certified Industrial Hygienists Can Protect the Manufacturing Workplace
Few workplace safety measures are as cost-effective in the manufacturing environment as an industrial hygiene assessment. A high-quality industrial hygiene assessment leaves you secure in the knowledge that any potentially hazardous exposure to your workers will be identified and addressed, with a complete and cost-effective plan for mitigating hazards and…
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The Dangers of Hydrogen Sulfide, AKA “Sewer Gas”
Hydrogen sulfide – also known as “sewer gas” – is a flammable, colorless sulfuric gas smelling of rotten eggs that, at high concentrations, is extremely hazardous to health and safety. Managing indoor concentrations of hydrogen sulfide gas is critical to ensuring the health of building occupants and proper indoor air…
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