Michigan officials advise wearing an N95 or P100 mask when outdoors as wildfire smoke causes poor air quality statewide.

Learn about OSHA's general requirements for energy control, including establishing procedures, employee training, periodic ...

For employers, the practical lesson extends beyond workplace violence itself. Compliance is increasingly measured not by the ...

Your public school district is officially on notice. Connecticut’s Occupational Safety & Health Division (CONN-OSHA), which has jurisdiction ...

Australia’s respiratory protection standards are undergoing their most significant overhaul in decades – and the clock is ticking. With AS/NZS 1715 and 1716 set to be superseded by 2030, safety ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal OSHA has proposed new rulemakings seek to minimize respiratory protection requirements for employers which may require employers to update practices in 2026. In June 2026, ...

Although wildland firefighters are at high risk for smoke-related health issues, the U.S. Forest Service has for decades not ...

Every day, millions of construction workers around the world show up to sites saturated with invisible hazards. Concrete cutters release clouds of crystalline silica. Welders breathe in metallic fumes ...

The board said the administration is taking “a significant step backwards” on preventing chemical disasters. By Hiroko Tabuchi For a year now, the Chemical Safety Board, a small independent agency ...

Under 29 CFR 1910.134 an employee may be required to wear respiratory protection while working. The Respiratory Protection Program manual provides an overview of the policies, guidelines and ...

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 ...

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