Industrial Hygiene in the Workplace

The Convenience Bag by GKR Industries, Inc.

October 26, 2020

The Convenience Bag by GKR Industries, Inc. gives you more protection from vomit splatter that can carry infectious diseases than other similar products.  The outer sleeve with hand protection safeguards the person assisting.  Its extra wide, rigid collar makes it easy for everyone to use, including children. The contents will not spill even if the…

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New Pig Introduces Shoe Sanitizer Floor

October 9, 2020

New Pig has introduced the Shoe Sanitizer Floor System, an all-in-one system that provides employees and visitors the opportunity to safely remove dirt and debris, sanitize, and dry shoes upon entry to virtually any facility. Simply fill mat tray with preferred disinfecting solution and immerse the soles of shoes and scrub. While the non-slip rubber scrapers remove…

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Reopening Strategies Drive Need for Safe Refilling Solutions for Sanitizers and Disinfectants

August 21, 2020

As major segments of the economy attempt to formulate and implement effective re-opening strategies that meet state guidelines, many are forced to make critical decisions regarding mandating masks, enforcing social distancing and improving cleaning and disinfecting procedures. Given the accelerated cleaning efforts, many businesses are opting to procure disinfectants and hand sanitizer in bulk. However,…

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Safely Getting Back to Work: Four Ways to Reduce the Spread of Germs in Your Manufacturing Facility

August 17, 2020

By Colwin Chan, Contributor and JoAnn Mrgich, Contributors Manufacturing workers are some of the employees that have the highest risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in your facility. It’s important to identify and minimize the exposure risks as much as possible to help them safely return to work during the pandemic. COVID-19 has…

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Gas Detection Made Easy

August 12, 2020

Industrial Hygiene in the Workplace sat down with Jeremy DaValle, Training Manager, Industrial Scientific, to talk about the company’s “Gas Detection Made Easy” training program and much more.  Industrial Scientific has “Gas Detection Made Easy” training courses. How do you make gas detection easy?  We make it easy for people to understand gas detection by…

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NevadaNano Modernizes Combustible Gas Sensor Technology

July 1, 2020

NevadaNano announced its partnership with Blackline Safety Corp. to modernize combustible gas detection systems in a range of industries, ensuring the safety of workers. NevadaNano’s signature line of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based gas sensors, the Molecular Property Spectrometer (or MPS™) Flammable Gas Sensors, are integrated into Blackline’s portfolio of cloud-connected G7 connected safety wearables. NevadaNano MPS…

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Five Things to Know for an Effective Written Respiratory Program

June 22, 2020

Robin Regan, Contributor Whether you work in construction, chemical/pharmaceuticals, healthcare or confined spaces, the risk of exposure to respiratory hazards is inevitable. Just because it’s not always visible, protection against these hazards is more than a nuisance—exposure to dust, gases and vapors can lead to serious, life-threatening diseases. There is no “one-mask-fits-all” approach to respiratory…

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How to Overcome Instincts to Improve Safety

June 19, 2020

No matter who you are or what you do, one major challenge that we all face is overcoming ingrained behaviors to change our actions. Sometimes, these ingrained behaviors make it difficult for us to remember to do something simple, like run an errand on the way home from work. Other times, our ingrained behaviors can…

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Best Practices for Employee Safety Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis

June 12, 2020

By Elizabeth Cuneo, Contributing Editor The ongoing COVID-19 crisis affects all people and all businesses across the U.S. Because everyone is concerned about safety and health measures right now, it’s important to adopt the necessary safety measures to keep your facility and employees safe. According to OSHA, companies of all sizes should develop an infectious…

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Prevent the Spread of COVID-19: How to Clean Safety Equipment

June 1, 2020

By David Ivey, Contributor These are strange times, with the idea of worker safety now coming to include a whole new dimension of minimizing contact with others and limiting the spread of germs among work crews. This new reality and the many challenges brought on by the current health crisis force us to rethink how…

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