Industrial Hygiene in the Workplace

Haws Corporation Releases New Hand and Eye Wash Sink

August 3, 2023

Haws Corporation announces the release of its new isolated, turnkey Hand Wash Sink with AXION Eye/Face Wash designed for superior worksite hygiene, safety, and ANSI/Joint Commission compliance. The Hand Wash Sink with AXION Eye/Face Wash (7660 Hand Wash Sink) is a space-saving solution for areas where the eyes or face may be exposed to hazardous materials—and hand washing hygiene is of critical importance. Haws intentionally designed the Hand Wash Sink with AXION Eye/Face…

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The Importance of Health and Hygiene in the Workplace

July 25, 2023

By: Michael Zalle, Contributor Did you know that private industry employers reported a decrease of 5.7% in non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses between 2019 and 2020? This seems to be promising for the future of safety in the workplace but, in actuality, this statistic coincides with a startling fact. According to the Bureau of Labor…

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Wildfire Smoke Shows Need for Urgent Action on Worker Protections, Says National COSH

June 9, 2023

Safety Tips Available for Immediate Workplace Precautions at Work The wildfire smoke spreading across the United States and Canada shows the need for urgent action to protect workers from the ongoing effects of climate change, say leaders of the National Council of Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH). “This is not a one-time crisis,” said…

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Kärcher and Brain Corp. Debut Professional Autonomous Floor Scrubber

April 12, 2022

Kärcher announced the expansion of its autonomous product line by introducing a professional robotic scrubber. The KIRA B 100 R is powered by Brain Corporation’s (“Brain Corp”) BrainOS®, the world’s most proven and commercially validated software platform for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operating in indoor public spaces. KIRA is an acronym for Kärcher Intelligent Robotic…

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From the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP): OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing

November 5, 2021

OSHA has issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing. The ETS establishes binding requirements to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID-19 in the workplace. The ETS covers private employers with 100 or more employees firm- or corporate-wide. According to OSHA, in states…

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Cority Launches Vaccination Management Solution to Help Organizations Comply with Widespread COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

October 10, 2021

Cority, the leading global enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) software provider, announced the immediate availability of its new Vaccination Management solution. Designed by certified occupational health and safety experts, the new solution helps organizations streamline and simplify workplace vaccination status management at scale, enabling the collection, validation, and reporting of employee vaccination status and COVID-19…

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A Bed at the Power Plant – For Quarantine

July 19, 2021

By Natascha Plankermann, journalist and author for health, education and science-related topics, Düsseldorf (Germany) Since colleagues are afraid of infecting each other with a dangerous virus, the working world has changed for good. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, protection and hygiene at the workplace play a more important role than ever in companies – in some…

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Nilfisk: Why Cleaning is Now Business-Critical for All Industries

April 23, 2021

Workplace Material Handling & Safety spoke with Sarah Metz, Field Marketing Manager at Nilfisk about pandemic-related cleaning trends that aren’t going to go away. In fact, says Sarah, they will define the future of cleaning. Sarah has more than six years of industrial industry experience and specializes in campaign marketing highlighting Nilfisk’s complete range of…

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Employers, What’s Your Vaccination Strategy?

March 23, 2021

An Employment Lawyer Focused on COVID-19 Issues in the Workplace Shares His Insights Soon, the COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available to most employees. Is your organization ready to help them get vaccinated and back to work? Attorney Rick Grimaldi shares insights to help employers get a plan in place now.  At long last the…

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Protecting Workers from The Dangers of Welding Fumes

February 22, 2021

By Maureen Paraventi, Editor Clothed in protective gear, surrounded by flying sparks, the welder wields a powerful energy source and generates heat up to 15000°F in order to fuse two materials together into a strong joint – called a weldment – that will be permanent once the parts cool. An economical and efficient process, welding…

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