Tag Archive: workplace hazards

6 Ways an Environmental Assessment Can Save You Money

October 7, 2022
An environmental assessment of a property or a building is the first step toward mitigating or correcting serious threats to the environment and human health. It’s a process that can have significant benefits for public health and safety and may also be required by lenders and environmental agencies. But a…
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Is Mold Growing in Your Building?

June 2, 2022
Excessive Moisture in Buildings Can Be Costly to Health and Business  When excessive moisture intrudes into an indoor building environment, unhealthy bacteria  or fungal growth is usually not far behind. According to the California Department of Public Health, "the  presence of visible mold, visible moisture, water-damaged materials, or mold odor…
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What Every Business Needs to Know about Workplace Exposure Monitoring

May 24, 2022
Employers have both a legal and an ethical obligation to address workplace hazards, but a workplace in which the health and safety of workers is prioritized and well managed has benefits to the health of your business as well. From a boost to morale and productivity to reduced exposure to…
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Returning Office Occupancy Drives Increase in Indoor Air Quality Assessments

November 8, 2021
Indoor air quality assessments are at the forefront of property owners' minds as buildings that were long empty during the worst of the pandemic now have growing numbers of workers returning to the office. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), buildings left unoccupied for long periods…
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Keep Employees Safe with an Industrial Hygiene Assessment for Physical Risks

November 3, 2021
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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How Assessment by Certified Industrial Hygienists Can Protect the Manufacturing Workplace

June 29, 2021
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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Return to Work Safely: How to Ensure Your Workplace is Safe for Occupancy

July 6, 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented disruption for many industries. As businesses around the world prepare to return to buildings and workplaces that have been closed for months, ensuring the safety of returning workers is critical. Omega’s team of principal scientists, infectious disease experts, public health professionals, industrial…
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Preventing and Managing Indoor Air Quality Issues

September 25, 2019
Dust, mold and asbestos can contribute to air quality issues in older buildings. But even new structures can be “sick buildings” if they have inadequate ventilation. Off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemicals from new carpeting, paint, adhesives, sealants, cleaning products, engineered wood products and new furniture can…
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Protecting Workers from Asbestos Exposure

June 26, 2019
Although it is highly regulated and banned for several new uses, asbestos is found in many buildings constructed before 1980 and is still in use in the United States. That means an exposure risk exists for those who occupy buildings with deteriorating asbestos- containing materials and for workers in older buildings…
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