Various activities in academic and staff areas create conditions for potential exposures to airborne contaminants that could result in acute or chronic occupational disease. Where feasible, Purdue ...

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, ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s section 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3), requires employers to designate a respiratory protection program administrator who is qualified to handle the ...

In the last two years we have seen Emergency Temporary Standards come and go. We have been challenged with new terminology such as Source Capture, Source Control, Barrier Face Coverings, and ...

OSHA has issued guidance on personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and respiratory protection use in nursing home and long term care facilities (collectively “LTCFs”) to protect against COVID-19. In ...

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 ...

If an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspector appeared at your workplace this morning, would you be prepared? OSHA is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the ...

Michigan Technological University has determined that certain employees are required to perform tasks involving actual or potential disturbance of asbestos containing materials that could result in ...

The purpose of Western Michigan University’s Respiratory Protection Safety Program is to enhance the protection of employee health by ensuring proper training, selecting and fitting of respirators, in ...